hyphe
\if\
The verdict
“hyphe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cellule unique des champignons, des actinobactéries (bactérie proche des champignons) ou des algues, en forme de filament plus ou moins ramifié, cloisonné ou non, qui peut mesurer plusieurs centimè...
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Index FR-hyphe · hyphe · French
hyphe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hyphe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \if\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
hyphe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \if\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cellule unique des champignons, des actinobactéries (bactérie proche des champignons) ou des algues, en forme de filament plus ou moins ramifié, cloisonné ou non, qui peut mesurer plusieurs centimè...".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hyphe, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is hyphe, spelled H-Y-P-H-E.
Definition
- 1Cellule unique des champignons, des actinobactéries (bactérie proche des champignons) ou des algues, en forme de filament plus ou moins ramifié, cloisonné ou non, qui peut mesurer plusieurs centimètres. Constitue l'essentiel du mycélium et du sporophore.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hyphe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les nouveaux noyaux provenant de cette fusion nucléaire émigrent dans les hyphes ascogènes qui naissent de l’ascogone.
Chez les graminées, dès que l’hyphe de l’oïdium, Eyrisiphe Graminis, a atteint la membrane de la cellule épidermique, de la silice s’accumule autour du point de pénétration.
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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.