Menopause

[ˈmeːnoˌpaʊ̯zə]

/[ˈmeːnoˌpaʊ̯zə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Menopause” is uncommon German (frequency #67,503 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,503
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeitpunkt der letzten spontanen Regelblutung in den Wechseljahren der Frau

Corpus desk

Index DE-menopause · Menopause · German

Menopause · rank #67,503 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,503
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Menschenfleis…

Nearest frequency peer: Menschenfleisch (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Menopause“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Menopause“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Menopause
PropertyValue
HeadwordMenopause
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmeːnoˌpaʊ̯zə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#67,503
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Menopause“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Menopausefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Menschenfleisch“ (#67,504), „Menschenmengen“ (#67,505), „meisterlich“ (#67,500). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Menopause“ bei #67,503. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Menopause is uncommon German at frequency #67,503 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmeːnoˌpaʊ̯zə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zeitpunkt der letzten spontanen Regelblutung in den Wechseljahren der Frau".

No misspelling variants are generated for Menopause in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Menopause, spelled M-E-N-O-P-A-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeitpunkt der letzten spontanen Regelblutung in den Wechseljahren der Frau

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Zeitpunkt der Menopause lag zwischen 6 und 36 Monaten zurück.
  2. Als letzte Regel = Menopause ist diejenige Blutung anzusehen, nach der, retrospektiv betrachtet, ein Jahr lang keine Blutung mehr auftrat.

Antonyms

AndropauseMenarche

This word in other languages

menopause(English)menopausia(Español)ménopause(Français)menopausa(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Menopause"?
"Menopause" is spelled M-E-N-O-P-A-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmeːnoˌpaʊ̯zə].
What does "Menopause" mean?
As a noun, "Menopause" means: Zeitpunkt der letzten spontanen Regelblutung in den Wechseljahren der Frau
How do you pronounce "Menopause"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Menopause" is [ˈmeːnoˌpaʊ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Menopause", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mitfühlen#67,515manueller#67,482lustvolle#67,469notariell#67,560

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list