cichlidé

\si.kli.de\

/\si.kli.de\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poisson présent dans les grands lacs d'eau douce des régions chaudes du monde.

Corpus desk

Index FR-cichlide · cichlidé · French

cichlidé · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 cichlidé
PropertyValue
Headwordcichlidé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\si.kli.de\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « cichlidé » en français

cichlidén'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cichlidé is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \si.kli.de\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Poisson présent dans les grands lacs d'eau douce des régions chaudes du monde.".

Zero misspellings are on record for cichlidé in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is cichlidé, spelled C-I-C-H-L-I-D-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poisson présent dans les grands lacs d'eau douce des régions chaudes du monde.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il existe plus de 2000 espèces de cichlidés recensées actuellement.
  2. Par contre, le cyprin doré (Carassius auratius Linné), qui fut introduit à Tananarive en 1861 par Jean Laborde, fait presque tous les frais des goûts ichtyophages du cichlidé.

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 "cichlidé"?
"cichlidé" is spelled C-I-C-H-L-I-D-É. The IPA pronunciation is \si.kli.de\.
What does "cichlidé" mean?
As a noun, "cichlidé" means: Poisson présent dans les grands lacs d'eau douce des régions chaudes du monde.
How do you pronounce "cichlidé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cichlidé" is \si.kli.de\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cichlidé" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list