Resektion

[ˌʁezɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˌʁezɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Resektion” 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) - operative Entfernung kranker Gewebeteile eines Organs oder auch eines Tumors

Corpus desk

Index DE-resektion · Resektion · German

Resektion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 Resektion
PropertyValue
HeadwordResektion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌʁezɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Resektion“ im Deutschen

Resektionschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Resektion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌʁezɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "operative Entfernung kranker Gewebeteile eines Organs oder auch eines Tumors".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Resektion, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Resektion, spelled R-E-S-E-K-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    operative Entfernung kranker Gewebeteile eines Organs oder auch eines Tumors

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Resektion des Dickdarms ist eine schwere Operation.
  2. „Ravic klemmte den Darm ab und machte die Resektion.“

Synonyms

Teilentfernung

Antonyms

EktomieExstirpationTotaloperation

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 "Resektion"?
"Resektion" is spelled R-E-S-E-K-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʁezɛkˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Resektion" mean?
As a noun, "Resektion" means: operative Entfernung kranker Gewebeteile eines Organs oder auch eines Tumors
How do you pronounce "Resektion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Resektion" is [ˌʁezɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Resektion" come from?
"Resektion" 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