zoophile
/ˈzəʊ.ə.faɪl/
"zoophile" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“zoophile” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person sexually attracted to non-human animals.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zoophile |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈzəʊ.ə.faɪl/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zoophile” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
zoophile is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈzəʊ.ə.faɪl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
zoophile doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From zoo- + -phile. The correct English form is zoophile, spelled Z-O-O-P-H-I-L-E.
Definition
- 1A person sexually attracted to non-human animals.
- 2A person who in their ethical propositions puts animals on a level with humans.
- 3A furry (member of the furry fandom)
Etymology
From zoo- + -phile.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “zoophile”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is Z-O-O-P-H-I-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈzəʊ.ə.faɪl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.