Appendektomie
[ˌapɛndɛktoˈmiː]
The verdict
“Appendektomie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - operative Entfernung des Wurmfortsatzes des Blinddarms (appendix vormiformis) zur Behandlung der Appendizitis (umgangssprachlich Blinddarmentzündung); umgangssprachlich meist fälschlicherweise als ...
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Index DE-appendektomie · Appendektomie · German
Appendektomie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Appendektomie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌapɛndɛktoˈmiː] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Appendektomie“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Appendektomie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌapɛndɛktoˈmiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "operative Entfernung des Wurmfortsatzes des Blinddarms (appendix vormiformis) zur Behandlung der Appendizitis (umgangssprachlich Blinddarmentzündung); umgangssprachlich meist fälschlicherweise als ...".
No misspelling variants are generated for Appendektomie in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Appendektomie, spelled A-P-P-E-N-D-E-K-T-O-M-I-E.
Definition
- 1operative Entfernung des Wurmfortsatzes des Blinddarms (appendix vormiformis) zur Behandlung der Appendizitis (umgangssprachlich Blinddarmentzündung); umgangssprachlich meist fälschlicherweise als Blinddarmentfernung bezeichnet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Appendektomie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nach wie vor ist die Appendektomie einer der häufigsten chirurgischen Eingriffe in Krankenhäusern jeglicher Versorgungsstufe.
Die laparoskopische Appendektomie wurde durch den deutschen Gynäkologen K. Semm zu Beginn der 1980er Jahre in die chirurgische Praxis eingeführt.
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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.