homme de Neanderthal

\ɔm də ne.ɑ̃.dɛʁ.tal\

/\ɔm də ne.ɑ̃.dɛʁ.tal\/ noun

The verdict

“homme de Neanderthal” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante orthographique de homme de Néandertal.

Corpus desk

Index FR-homme-de-neanderthal · homme de Neanderthal · French

homme de Neanderthal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 20 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 homme de Neanderthal
PropertyValue
Headwordhomme de Neanderthal
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɔm də ne.ɑ̃.dɛʁ.tal\
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « homme de Neanderthal » en français

homme de Neanderthalsiège 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

homme de Neanderthal is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɔm də ne.ɑ̃.dɛʁ.tal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante orthographique de homme de Néandertal.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for homme de Neanderthal in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 homme de Neanderthal, spelled H-O-M-M-E- -D-E- -N-E-A-N-D-E-R-T-H-A-L.

Definition

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    Variante orthographique de homme de Néandertal.

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 "homme de Neanderthal"?
"homme de Neanderthal" is spelled H-O-M-M-E- -D-E- -N-E-A-N-D-E-R-T-H-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔm də ne.ɑ̃.dɛʁ.tal\.
What does "homme de Neanderthal" mean?
As a noun, "homme de Neanderthal" means: Variante orthographique de homme de Néandertal.
How do you pronounce "homme de Neanderthal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "homme de Neanderthal" is \ɔm də ne.ɑ̃.dɛʁ.tal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list