diploïde

\di.plɔ.id\

/\di.plɔ.id\/ adj

The verdict

“diploïde” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Qui contient un nombre double ou pair (deux fois N) de chromosomes.

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Index FR-diploide · diploïde · French

diploïde · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 diploïde
PropertyValue
Headworddiploïde
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\di.plɔ.id\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « diploïde » en français

diploïdereste 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

diploïde is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \di.plɔ.id\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui contient un nombre double ou pair (deux fois N) de chromosomes.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for diploïde, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is diploïde, spelled D-I-P-L-O-Ï-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui contient un nombre double ou pair (deux fois N) de chromosomes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dans un certain nombre de complexes polyploïdes, l'aire du taxon diploïde ancestral n'est pas limitée à une des deux chaînes, mais elle est pyrénéo-alpienne.
  2. Dans chacune des cellules d’un organisme vivant, à l’exception notable des gamètes, chaque chromosome existe en 2 exemplaires, appelés chromosomes homologues. Le nombre de chromosomes présents est alors dit diploïde.

Synonyms

2n

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 "diploïde"?
"diploïde" is spelled D-I-P-L-O-Ï-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \di.plɔ.id\.
What does "diploïde" mean?
As an adjective, "diploïde" means: Qui contient un nombre double ou pair (deux fois N) de chromosomes.
How do you pronounce "diploïde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diploïde" is \di.plɔ.id\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diploïde" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list