allomorphe

\a.lo.mɔʁf\

/\a.lo.mɔʁf\/ noun

The verdict

“allomorphe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante de forme d’un même morphème.

Corpus desk

Index FR-allomorphe · allomorphe · French

allomorphe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for allomorphe
PropertyValue
Headwordallomorphe
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.lo.mɔʁf\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « allomorphe » en français

allomorphereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

allomorphe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.lo.mɔʁf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de forme d’un même morphème.".

allomorphe has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is allomorphe, spelled A-L-L-O-M-O-R-P-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de forme d’un même morphème.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how allomorphe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. in- (à l'oral \ɛ̃\) dans incorrect et i- dans illégal sont des allomorphes.
  2. L’allomorphe est un membre de phonème dont la position est déjà fixée, par un autre morphe qu’on appelle aussi un morphème variant.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "allomorphe"?
"allomorphe" is spelled A-L-L-O-M-O-R-P-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.lo.mɔʁf\.
What does "allomorphe" mean?
As a noun, "allomorphe" means: Variante de forme d’un même morphème.
How do you pronounce "allomorphe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "allomorphe" is \a.lo.mɔʁf\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "allomorphe" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list