Abortus

[aˈbɔʁtʊs]

/[aˈbɔʁtʊs]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vorzeitige Beendigung der Schwangerschaft durch Ausstoßung und/oder Absterben einer unter 500 Gramm wiegenden Frucht

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Index DE-abortus · Abortus · German

Abortus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 Abortus
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbortus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈbɔʁtʊs]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Abortus“ im Deutschen

Abortusliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Abortus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈbɔʁtʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vorzeitige Beendigung der Schwangerschaft durch Ausstoßung und/oder Absterben einer unter 500 Gramm wiegenden Frucht".

Abortus has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Abortus, spelled A-B-O-R-T-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    vorzeitige Beendigung der Schwangerschaft durch Ausstoßung und/oder Absterben einer unter 500 Gramm wiegenden Frucht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie hatte in der 14. Schwangerschaftswoche einen Abortus.
  2. Auch bei einer künstlichen Befruchtung kann es zu einem Abortus kommen.

Synonyms

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 "Abortus"?
"Abortus" is spelled A-B-O-R-T-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈbɔʁtʊs].
What does "Abortus" mean?
As a noun, "Abortus" means: vorzeitige Beendigung der Schwangerschaft durch Ausstoßung und/oder Absterben einer unter 500 Gramm wiegenden Frucht
How do you pronounce "Abortus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abortus" is [aˈbɔʁtʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abortus" come from?
"Abortus" is a German 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