Menstruation

[mɛnstʁuaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[mɛnstʁuaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Menstruation” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,898. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,898
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - monatliche Blutung der Frau

Corpus desk

Index DE-menstruation · Menstruation · German

Menstruation · rank #38,898 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,898
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH meide

Nearest frequency peer: meide (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Menstruation“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Menstruation“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Menstruation
PropertyValue
HeadwordMenstruation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɛnstʁuaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#38,898
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Menstruation“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Menstruationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „meide“ (#38,897), „Messers“ (#38,899), „Miesbach“ (#38,900). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Menstruation“ bei #38,898. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Menstruation (IPA [mɛnstʁuaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,898 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "monatliche Blutung der Frau".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Menstruation, with forms such as "emnstruation", "mennstruation", and "mensrtuation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Menstruation, spelled M-E-N-S-T-R-U-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    monatliche Blutung der Frau

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Frau hatte vor einer Woche ihre Menstruation.
  2. „Keine sah älter als dreizehn aus, aber wie es ihr Schicksal wollte, hatten sie ihre erste Menstruation gehabt – die bei Mädchen im Busch angeblich früher einsetzt – und waren deshalb für die Zeremonie ausgewählt worden."

Synonyms

MensesMonatsblutungPeriodeRegelRegelblutungTage

This word in other languages

menstruation(English)flor(Español)règles(Français)menstruação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emnstruation
  • mennstruation
  • mensrtuation
  • mensstruation
  • menstraution
  • menstrruation
  • menstruaiton
  • menstruatino
  • menstruationn
  • menstruatoin
  • menstruattion
  • menstrutaion
  • mensttruation
  • mensturation
  • mentsruation
  • mesntruation
  • mmenstruation
  • mnestruation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Menstruation - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

emnstruation2mennstruation1mensrtuation2mensstruation1menstraution2menstrruation1menstruaiton2menstruatino2
Edit distance from "Menstruation"

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 "Menstruation"?
"Menstruation" is spelled M-E-N-S-T-R-U-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [mɛnstʁuaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Menstruation" mean?
As a noun, "Menstruation" means: monatliche Blutung der Frau
What are common misspellings of "Menstruation"?
Common misspellings include "emnstruation", "mennstruation", "mensrtuation", "mensstruation", "menstraution". The correct spelling is "Menstruation".
How do you pronounce "Menstruation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Menstruation" is [mɛnstʁuaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Menstruation" come from?
"Menstruation" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list