spermaphyte

\spɛʁ.ma.fit\

/\spɛʁ.ma.fit\/ noun

The verdict

“spermaphyte” 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 September 3, 2026) - Plante qui produit des graines.

Corpus desk

Index FR-spermaphyte · spermaphyte · French

spermaphyte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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.

Key facts for spermaphyte
PropertyValue
Headwordspermaphyte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\spɛʁ.ma.fit\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « spermaphyte » en français

spermaphytesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

spermaphyte is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \spɛʁ.ma.fit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Plante qui produit des graines.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for spermaphyte in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is spermaphyte, spelled S-P-E-R-M-A-P-H-Y-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plante qui produit des graines.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. (...) la botanique contemporaine ne rend pas justice à l'étonnante diversité biologique des graines, alors qu'elles sont l'élément principal de la nourriture des êtres humains, et que l'apparition des premières «Plantes à graines», ou Spermaphytes, correspond à un clivage évolutif majeur dans l'arbre généalogique des végétaux.

This word in other languages

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 "spermaphyte"?
"spermaphyte" is spelled S-P-E-R-M-A-P-H-Y-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \spɛʁ.ma.fit\.
What does "spermaphyte" mean?
As a noun, "spermaphyte" means: Plante qui produit des graines.
How do you pronounce "spermaphyte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spermaphyte" is \spɛʁ.ma.fit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spermaphyte" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list