Fetus
[ˈfeːtʊs]
The verdict
“Fetus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das ungeborene Kind während der Schwangerschaft, nachdem es innere Organe gebildet hat (etwa nach dem dritten Monat einer Schwangerschaft)
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Index DE-fetus · Fetus · German
Fetus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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 | Fetus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfeːtʊs] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fetus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fetus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfeːtʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das ungeborene Kind während der Schwangerschaft, nachdem es innere Organe gebildet hat (etwa nach dem dritten Monat einer Schwangerschaft)".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Fetus, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Fetus, spelled F-E-T-U-S.
Definition
- 1das ungeborene Kind während der Schwangerschaft, nachdem es innere Organe gebildet hat (etwa nach dem dritten Monat einer Schwangerschaft)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fetus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bei einer Fehlgeburt stirbt der Fetus.
„In der Praxis wird die Diagnose oft gestellt, wenn beim Fetus pränatal Behinderungen diagnostiziert wurden.“
Synonyms
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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.