cellule-œuf
\se.lyl œf\
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 May 6, 2026) - Première cellule d’un nouvel organisme.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cellule-œuf |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \se.lyl œf\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cellule-œuf” sits in French frequency
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
- 1Première 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.
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Using “cellule-œuf”
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- The one correct French spelling is C-E-L-L-U-L-E---Œ-U-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \se.lyl œf\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.