Obstetrix
[ɔpˈsteːtʁɪks]
The verdict
“Obstetrix” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Hebamme, die Geburtshelferin
Corpus desk
Index DE-obstetrix · Obstetrix · German
Obstetrix · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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 | Obstetrix |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɔpˈsteːtʁɪks] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Obstetrix“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Obstetrix is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɔpˈsteːtʁɪks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Hebamme, die Geburtshelferin".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Obstetrix, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Obstetrix, spelled O-B-S-T-E-T-R-I-X.
Definition
- 1die Hebamme, die Geburtshelferin
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Obstetrix appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Obstetrix ist eine Frau, „die u.a. auch die werdenden Mütter berät und die Pflege von Wöchnerin und Kind übernimmt.“
„Obstetrix, eine Hebamme, Wehe-Mutter, ist eine Kunsterfahrne Frau, welche denen Weibern in der Schwangerschafft, und sonderlich bey der Geburt hilfft und an die Hand gehet.“
Synonyms
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.