anthropoïde

\ɑ̃.tʁo.pɔ.id\

/\ɑ̃.tʁo.pɔ.id\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Humain, qui ressemble à la forme humaine, en parlant d’un animal ou d’une représentation.

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Index FR-anthropoide · anthropoïde · French

anthropoïde · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 anthropoïde
PropertyValue
Headwordanthropoïde
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɑ̃.tʁo.pɔ.id\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « anthropoïde » en français

anthropoïdereste 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

anthropoïde is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɑ̃.tʁo.pɔ.id\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Humain, qui ressemble à la forme humaine, en parlant d’un animal ou d’une représentation.".

Zero misspellings are on record for anthropoïde in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is anthropoïde, spelled A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-Ï-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Humain, qui ressemble à la forme humaine, en parlant d’un animal ou d’une représentation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. M. Daily nous dit qu’il y a moins de différence entre un singe anthropoïde et l’homme qu’entre deux singes donnés ; nous lui demandons de vouloir bien nous dire quelles sont ces différences.
  2. Dans l’univers virtuel de la simulation numérique, l’avatar anthropoïde, c’est moi.

Synonyms

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 "anthropoïde"?
"anthropoïde" is spelled A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-Ï-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.tʁo.pɔ.id\.
What does "anthropoïde" mean?
As an adjective, "anthropoïde" means: Humain, qui ressemble à la forme humaine, en parlant d’un animal ou d’une représentation.
How do you pronounce "anthropoïde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anthropoïde" is \ɑ̃.tʁo.pɔ.id\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anthropoïde" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list