Obstipation

[ɔpstipaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ɔpstipaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Obstipation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erschwerte oder verminderte Stuhlentleerung

Corpus desk

Index DE-obstipation · Obstipation · German

Obstipation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Obstipation
PropertyValue
HeadwordObstipation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔpstipaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Obstipation“ im Deutschen

Obstipationsitzt 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

Obstipation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɔpstipaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erschwerte oder verminderte Stuhlentleerung".

Zero misspellings are on record for Obstipation in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Obstipation, spelled O-B-S-T-I-P-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erschwerte oder verminderte Stuhlentleerung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine akute Obstipation tritt kurzfristig und meist in bestimmten Situationen auf, zum Beispiel während der Schwangerschaft, auf einer Reise oder bei erheblichem Stress.
  2. Eine chronische Obstipation hält länger als drei Monate an.

Synonyms

KonstipationStuhlverstopfungVerstopfung

Antonyms

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 "Obstipation"?
"Obstipation" is spelled O-B-S-T-I-P-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔpstipaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Obstipation" mean?
As a noun, "Obstipation" means: erschwerte oder verminderte Stuhlentleerung
How do you pronounce "Obstipation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Obstipation" is [ɔpstipaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Obstipation" come from?
"Obstipation" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list