Homo sapiens neanderthalensis

noun

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The verdict

“Homo sapiens neanderthalensis” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
29
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ancienne appellation scientifique de l’homme de Neandertal, aujourd’hui abandonnée (→ voir Homo neanderthalensis).

Key facts for Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
PropertyValue
HeadwordHomo sapiens neanderthalensis
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters29
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Homo sapiens neanderthalensis” sits in French frequency

Homo sapiens neanderthalensis falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for Homo sapiens neanderthalensis is 29 letters long, classified as a noun. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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).

Synonyms

néandertalienhomme de NeandertalNeandertalHomo neanderthalensis

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?
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Using “Homo sapiens neanderthalensis”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is 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 - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list