hominidé

\o.mi.ni.de\

/\o.mi.ni.de\/ noun

The verdict

“hominidé” 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) - Espèce animale, éteinte ou non, appartenant aux sous-familles des gorilles et des homininés.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hominide · hominidé · French

hominidé · 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 hominidé
PropertyValue
Headwordhominidé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\o.mi.ni.de\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hominidé » en français

hominidésiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hominidé is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \o.mi.ni.de\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Espèce animale, éteinte ou non, appartenant aux sous-familles des gorilles et des homininés.".

No misspelling variants are generated for hominidé in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is hominidé, spelled H-O-M-I-N-I-D-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espèce animale, éteinte ou non, appartenant aux sous-familles des gorilles et des homininés.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Des chercheurs sont parvenus à lire une partie de l’ADN d’un hominidé vieux de 400 000 ans. Leurs résultats mettent la pagaille dans notre arbre généalogique.
  2. À l’aube, il gèle dans la pièce. Il faut se lever et allumer le feu : deux gestes qui célèbrent le passage de l’hominidé à l’homme.

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 "hominidé"?
"hominidé" is spelled H-O-M-I-N-I-D-É. The IPA pronunciation is \o.mi.ni.de\.
What does "hominidé" mean?
As a noun, "hominidé" means: Espèce animale, éteinte ou non, appartenant aux sous-familles des gorilles et des homininés.
How do you pronounce "hominidé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hominidé" is \o.mi.ni.de\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hominidé" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list