Peritoneum

[peʁitoˈneːʊm]

/[peʁitoˈneːʊm]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tunica serosa, welche den Bauchraum auskleidet

Corpus desk

Index DE-peritoneum · Peritoneum · German

Peritoneum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 Peritoneum
PropertyValue
HeadwordPeritoneum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peʁitoˈneːʊm]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Peritoneum“ im Deutschen

Peritoneumsitzt 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

Peritoneum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [peʁitoˈneːʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tunica serosa, welche den Bauchraum auskleidet".

Peritoneum doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Peritoneum, spelled P-E-R-I-T-O-N-E-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tunica serosa, welche den Bauchraum auskleidet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "Manche Auflagerungen sind nur stecknadelkopfgroß, andere wachsen polypenartig vom Bauchfell ausgehend in die Bauchhöhle vor oder dringen zerstörerisch unter das Peritoneum in das umgebende Bindegewebe ein."

Synonyms

Bauchfell

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 "Peritoneum"?
"Peritoneum" is spelled P-E-R-I-T-O-N-E-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [peʁitoˈneːʊm].
What does "Peritoneum" mean?
As a noun, "Peritoneum" means: Tunica serosa, welche den Bauchraum auskleidet
How do you pronounce "Peritoneum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Peritoneum" is [peʁitoˈneːʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Peritoneum" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list