cellule-œuf

\se.lyl œf\

/\se.lyl œf\/ noun

The verdict

“cellule-œuf” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Première cellule d’un nouvel organisme.

Corpus desk

Index FR-cellule-uf · cellule-œuf · French

cellule-œuf · 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 "C" 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 cellule-œuf
PropertyValue
Headwordcellule-œuf
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\se.lyl œf\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « cellule-œuf » en français

cellule-œufreste 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

cellule-œuf is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \se.lyl œf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Première cellule d’un nouvel organisme.".

Zero misspellings are on record for cellule-œuf in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is cellule-œuf, spelled C-E-L-L-U-L-E---Œ-U-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première cellule d’un nouvel organisme.

Synonyms

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 "cellule-œuf"?
"cellule-œuf" is spelled C-E-L-L-U-L-E---Œ-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is \se.lyl œf\.
What does "cellule-œuf" mean?
As a noun, "cellule-œuf" means: Première cellule d’un nouvel organisme.
How do you pronounce "cellule-œuf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cellule-œuf" is \se.lyl œf\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cellule-œuf" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list