prophase
\pʁo.faz\
The verdict
“prophase” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Première phase de la division cellulaire (mitose ou méiose) pendant laquelle l'ADN, qui en temps normal est présent dans le noyau sous la forme de chromatine, se condense en chromosomes, qui s'indi...
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Index FR-prophase · prophase · French
prophase · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | prophase |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pʁo.faz\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “prophase” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
prophase is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pʁo.faz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Première phase de la division cellulaire (mitose ou méiose) pendant laquelle l'ADN, qui en temps normal est présent dans le noyau sous la forme de chromatine, se condense en chromosomes, qui s'indi...".
Zero misspellings are on record for prophase in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is prophase, spelled P-R-O-P-H-A-S-E.
Definition
- 1Première phase de la division cellulaire (mitose ou méiose) pendant laquelle l'ADN, qui en temps normal est présent dans le noyau sous la forme de chromatine, se condense en chromosomes, qui s'individualisent en filaments fissurés longitudinalement, et le centrosome forme le fuseau mitotique.
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