haploïde

\a.plɔ.id\

/\a.plɔ.id\/ adj

The verdict

“haploïde” 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 ne possède qu’un exemplaire de chaque chromosome.

Corpus desk

Index FR-haploide · haploïde · French

haploïde · 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 "H" 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 haploïde
PropertyValue
Headwordhaploïde
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a.plɔ.id\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « haploïde » en français

haploïdereste 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

haploïde is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a.plɔ.id\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui ne possède qu’un exemplaire de chaque chromosome.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for haploïde, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is haploïde, spelled H-A-P-L-O-Ï-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui ne possède qu’un exemplaire de chaque chromosome.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Elle établissait, pour la première fois sur la base d'arguments thermodynamiques irréfutables, que la séparation chromosomique intervenant au moment de la méiose pour donner naissance à des gamètes haploïdes était en elle-même une source d'instabilité structurelle ; en d'autres termes toute espèce sexuée était nécessairement mortelle.
  2. Les Mousses que nous observons dans la nature sont donc des gamétophytes. Ces individus haploïdes possèdent des organes sexuels mâles (anthéridies) qui produisent des gamètes flagellés appelés anthérozoïdes.

Antonyms

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 "haploïde"?
"haploïde" is spelled H-A-P-L-O-Ï-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.plɔ.id\.
What does "haploïde" mean?
As an adjective, "haploïde" means: Qui ne possède qu’un exemplaire de chaque chromosome.
How do you pronounce "haploïde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haploïde" is \a.plɔ.id\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "haploïde" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list