dichotome

\di.kɔ.tɔm\

/\di.kɔ.tɔm\/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est coupé en deux.

Corpus desk

Index FR-dichotome · dichotome · French

dichotome · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 dichotome
PropertyValue
Headworddichotome
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\di.kɔ.tɔm\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “dichotome” se place dans la fréquence du français

dichotomen'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

dichotome is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \di.kɔ.tɔm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dichotome, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is dichotome, spelled D-I-C-H-O-T-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est coupé en deux.
  2. 2
    Qualifie une demi-lune.
  3. 3
    Divisé ou subdivisé par bifurcation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La lune est dichotome.
  2. La tige du gui est dichotome.

This word in other languages

dichotomous(English)dichotom(Deutsch)

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 "dichotome"?
"dichotome" is spelled D-I-C-H-O-T-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \di.kɔ.tɔm\.
What does "dichotome" mean?
As an adjective, "dichotome" means: Qui est coupé en deux.
How do you pronounce "dichotome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dichotome" is \di.kɔ.tɔm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dichotome" come from?
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list