Homo neanderthalensis

\o.mo ne.an.dɛʁ.ta.lɛn.sis\

/\o.mo ne.an.dɛʁ.ta.lɛn.sis\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nom scientifique de l’homme de Neanderthal.

Corpus desk

Index FR-homo-neanderthalensis · Homo neanderthalensis · French

Homo neanderthalensis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 21 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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 Homo neanderthalensis
PropertyValue
HeadwordHomo neanderthalensis
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\o.mo ne.an.dɛʁ.ta.lɛn.sis\
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Homo neanderthalensis » en français

Homo neanderthalensisreste 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

Homo neanderthalensis is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \o.mo ne.an.dɛʁ.ta.lɛn.sis\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom scientifique de l’homme de Neanderthal.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Homo neanderthalensis in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Homo neanderthalensis, spelled H-O-M-O- -N-E-A-N-D-E-R-T-H-A-L-E-N-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom scientifique de l’homme de Neanderthal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Réputé avoir disparu voilà 30 000 à 35 000 ans, supplanté par Homo sapiens, l’homme de Neandertal (Homo neanderthalensis) a, en réalité, survécu bien plus longtemps.

Synonyms

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 "Homo neanderthalensis"?
"Homo neanderthalensis" is spelled H-O-M-O- -N-E-A-N-D-E-R-T-H-A-L-E-N-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \o.mo ne.an.dɛʁ.ta.lɛn.sis\.
What does "Homo neanderthalensis" mean?
As a noun, "Homo neanderthalensis" means: Nom scientifique de l’homme de Neanderthal.
How do you pronounce "Homo neanderthalensis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Homo neanderthalensis" is \o.mo ne.an.dɛʁ.ta.lɛn.sis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Homo neanderthalensis" come from?
"Homo neanderthalensis" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list