Obstipation
[ɔpstipaˈt͡si̯oːn]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Obstipation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɔpstipaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Obstipation“ im Deutschen
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
- 1erschwerte oder verminderte Stuhlentleerung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Obstipation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Eine akute Obstipation tritt kurzfristig und meist in bestimmten Situationen auf, zum Beispiel während der Schwangerschaft, auf einer Reise oder bei erheblichem Stress.
Eine chronische Obstipation hält länger als drei Monate an.
Synonyms
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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.