Hysterektomie

[hʏsteʁɛktoˈmiː]

/[hʏsteʁɛktoˈmiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Hysterektomie” 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 der Gebärmutter

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Index DE-hysterektomie · Hysterektomie · German

Hysterektomie · 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 "H" 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 Hysterektomie
PropertyValue
HeadwordHysterektomie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hʏsteʁɛktoˈmiː]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hysterektomie“ im Deutschen

Hysterektomiesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hysterektomie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [hʏsteʁɛktoˈmiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "operative Entfernung der Gebärmutter".

Hysterektomie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hysterektomie, spelled H-Y-S-T-E-R-E-K-T-O-M-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    operative Entfernung der Gebärmutter

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Gynäkologische Operationen, speziell die Hysterektomie, werden mit im Vergleich zu anderen Eingriffen deutlich erhöhten Raten an postoperativer Übelkeit und Erbrechen (PONV, bei bis zu 80 % der Patientinnen) in Verbindung gebracht.“

Synonyms

Uterusexstirpation

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 "Hysterektomie"?
"Hysterektomie" is spelled H-Y-S-T-E-R-E-K-T-O-M-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [hʏsteʁɛktoˈmiː].
What does "Hysterektomie" mean?
As a noun, "Hysterektomie" means: operative Entfernung der Gebärmutter
How do you pronounce "Hysterektomie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hysterektomie" is [hʏsteʁɛktoˈmiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hysterektomie" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list