Homo sapiens neanderthalensis

noun

The verdict

“Homo sapiens 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
29
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ancienne appellation scientifique de l’homme de Neandertal, aujourd’hui abandonnée (→ voir Homo neanderthalensis).

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Index FR-homo-sapiens-neanderthal · Homo sapiens neanderthalensis · French

Homo sapiens neanderthalensis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 29 letters
  • VOW-11 11 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 sapiens neanderthalensis
PropertyValue
HeadwordHomo sapiens neanderthalensis
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters29
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Homo sapiens neanderthalensis » en français

Homo sapiens 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 sapiens neanderthalensis is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ancienne appellation scientifique de l’homme de Neandertal, aujourd’hui abandonnée (→ voir Homo neanderthalensis).".

No misspelling variants are generated for Homo sapiens neanderthalensis in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Homo sapiens neanderthalensis, spelled H-O-M-O- -S-A-P-I-E-N-S- -N-E-A-N-D-E-R-T-H-A-L-E-N-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ancienne appellation scientifique de l’homme de Neandertal, aujourd’hui abandonnée (→ voir Homo neanderthalensis).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Les premiers vestiges d’Homo sapiens neanderthalensis ont été mis à jour en 1856, dans le vallon de Neander, près de Düsseldorf.

Synonyms

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 sapiens neanderthalensis"?
"Homo sapiens neanderthalensis" is spelled H-O-M-O- -S-A-P-I-E-N-S- -N-E-A-N-D-E-R-T-H-A-L-E-N-S-I-S.
What does "Homo sapiens neanderthalensis" mean?
As a noun, "Homo sapiens neanderthalensis" means: Ancienne appellation scientifique de l’homme de Neandertal, aujourd’hui abandonnée (→ voir Homo neanderthalensis).
What language does "Homo sapiens neanderthalensis" come from?
"Homo sapiens 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