ectoderme
\ɛk.to.dɛʁm\
The verdict
“ectoderme” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Feuillet embryonnaire externe de l'embryon des métazoaires qui se met en place au moment de la gastrulation. Il a généralement pour rôle de donner naissance aux organes externes, aux muqueuses, mai...
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Index FR-ectoderme · ectoderme · French
ectoderme · 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 "E" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ectoderme |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɛk.to.dɛʁm\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
ectoderme is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛk.to.dɛʁm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Feuillet embryonnaire externe de l'embryon des métazoaires qui se met en place au moment de la gastrulation. Il a généralement pour rôle de donner naissance aux organes externes, aux muqueuses, mai...".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ectoderme, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is ectoderme, spelled E-C-T-O-D-E-R-M-E.
Definition
- 1Feuillet embryonnaire externe de l'embryon des métazoaires qui se met en place au moment de la gastrulation. Il a généralement pour rôle de donner naissance aux organes externes, aux muqueuses, mais également au système nerveux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ectoderme appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Chez les mammifères, l’ectoderme donne naissance à l'épiderme de la peau, à la cornée des yeux, à l'émail des dents, au rectum.
L’ectoderme va former à la fois l’épiderme et le cerveau, donnant naissance aux cheveux ainsi qu’aux autres organes sensoriels.
Synonyms
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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.