Obstetrix

[ɔpˈsteːtʁɪks]

/[ɔpˈsteːtʁɪks]/ noun

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.

Key facts for Obstetrix
PropertyValue
HeadwordObstetrix
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔpˈsteːtʁɪks]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Obstetrix“ im Deutschen

Obstetrixsitzt 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

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

  1. 1
    die Hebamme, die Geburtshelferin

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Obstetrix ist eine Frau, „die u.a. auch die werdenden Mütter berät und die Pflege von Wöchnerin und Kind übernimmt.“
  2. „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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Obstetrix"?
"Obstetrix" is spelled O-B-S-T-E-T-R-I-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔpˈsteːtʁɪks].
What does "Obstetrix" mean?
As a noun, "Obstetrix" means: die Hebamme, die Geburtshelferin
How do you pronounce "Obstetrix"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Obstetrix" is [ɔpˈsteːtʁɪks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Obstetrix" come from?
"Obstetrix" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list