Ovulation
[ovulaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Ovulation” 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) - Ausstoßung des reifen Eis aus dem Eierstock
Corpus desk
Index DE-ovulation · Ovulation · German
Ovulation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | Ovulation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ovulaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ovulation“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ovulation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ovulaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ausstoßung des reifen Eis aus dem Eierstock".
Zero misspellings are on record for Ovulation in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ovulation, spelled O-V-U-L-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Ausstoßung des reifen Eis aus dem Eierstock
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ovulation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Pille täuscht also eine Schwangerschaft vor. Dadurch kann keine Eireifung, keine Ovulation und keine Befruchtung stattfinden.“
„[…] Katzen […] verlassen sich auf die induzierte Ovulation: Der Eisprung wird durch den Geschlechtsakt ausgelöst.“
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.