humain de Néandertal

\y.mɛ̃ də ne.ɑ̃.dɛʁ.tal\

/\y.mɛ̃ də ne.ɑ̃.dɛʁ.tal\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Espèce humaine, de nom scientifique Homo neanderthalensis, cousine des humains contemporains (Homo sapiens) et disparue de la surface de la terre il y a apparemment 30,000 ans environ.

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Index FR-humain-de-neandertal · humain de Néandertal · French

humain de Néandertal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 20 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for humain de Néandertal
PropertyValue
Headwordhumain de Néandertal
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\y.mɛ̃ də ne.ɑ̃.dɛʁ.tal\
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « humain de Néandertal » en français

humain de Néandertalreste 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

humain de Néandertal is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \y.mɛ̃ də ne.ɑ̃.dɛʁ.tal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Espèce humaine, de nom scientifique Homo neanderthalensis, cousine des humains contemporains (Homo sapiens) et disparue de la surface de la terre il y a apparemment 30,000 ans environ.".

Zero misspellings are on record for humain de Néandertal in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is humain de Néandertal, spelled H-U-M-A-I-N- -D-E- -N-É-A-N-D-E-R-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espèce humaine, de nom scientifique Homo neanderthalensis, cousine des humains contemporains (Homo sapiens) et disparue de la surface de la terre il y a apparemment 30,000 ans environ.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Homo neanderthalensis > (−250,000 à −28,000 ans), l’humain de Néandertal
  2. Depuis 2012, le Britannique décline une série de films drolatiques, absurdes et érudits à la fois autour de la figure de l’humain de Néandertal.

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 "humain de Néandertal"?
"humain de Néandertal" is spelled H-U-M-A-I-N- -D-E- -N-É-A-N-D-E-R-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \y.mɛ̃ də ne.ɑ̃.dɛʁ.tal\.
What does "humain de Néandertal" mean?
As a noun, "humain de Néandertal" means: Espèce humaine, de nom scientifique Homo neanderthalensis, cousine des humains contemporains (Homo sapiens) et disparue de la surface de la terre il y a apparemment 30,000 ans environ.
How do you pronounce "humain de Néandertal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "humain de Néandertal" is \y.mɛ̃ də ne.ɑ̃.dɛʁ.tal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "humain de Néandertal" come from?
"humain de Néandertal" 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