karyokinèse

\ka.ʁjɔ.ki.nɛz\

/\ka.ʁjɔ.ki.nɛz\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante de caryocinèse.

Key facts for karyokinèse
PropertyValue
Headwordkaryokinèse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.ʁjɔ.ki.nɛz\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “karyokinèse” sits in French frequency

karyokinèse 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.

Rare enough to double-check

karyokinèse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.ʁjɔ.ki.nɛz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de caryocinèse.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for karyokinèse in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is karyokinèse, spelled K-A-R-Y-O-K-I-N-È-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de caryocinèse.

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 "karyokinèse"?
"karyokinèse" is spelled K-A-R-Y-O-K-I-N-È-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.ʁjɔ.ki.nɛz\.
What does "karyokinèse" mean?
As a noun, "karyokinèse" means: Variante de caryocinèse.
How do you pronounce "karyokinèse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "karyokinèse" is \ka.ʁjɔ.ki.nɛz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "karyokinèse" come from?
"karyokinèse" 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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Using “karyokinèse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is K-A-R-Y-O-K-I-N-È-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ka.ʁjɔ.ki.nɛz\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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