Suspensorium

[zʊspɛnˈzoːʁiʊm]

/[zʊspɛnˈzoːʁiʊm]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (beutelartiger) Tragverband für erschlaffte, herabhängende Körperteile

Corpus desk

Index DE-suspensorium · Suspensorium · German

Suspensorium · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 Suspensorium
PropertyValue
HeadwordSuspensorium
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zʊspɛnˈzoːʁiʊm]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Suspensorium“ im Deutschen

Suspensoriumschafft 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

Suspensorium is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zʊspɛnˈzoːʁiʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Suspensorium has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Suspensorium, spelled S-U-S-P-E-N-S-O-R-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    (beutelartiger) Tragverband für erschlaffte, herabhängende Körperteile
  2. 2
    beutelförmiger Schutz für die männlichen Geschlechtsteile

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die meist geübte Form des Suspensorium mammae besteht aus aufsteigend gedeckten Bindengängen, welche von der kranken Thoraxseite kommen, die Mamma unterfassen und hinauf zur gesunden Schulter ziehen, wo sie mit einer Achtertour festgelegt werden (…).
  2. In den Siebzigern wurde das Laufen immer populärer. Gemeinsam mit zwei Freundinnen suchte Miller nach einem Weg, es für den weiblichen Körper weniger strapaziös zu machen. Die Lösung: zwei aneinandergenähte Suspensorien (engl. " jock straps").

Synonyms

TragverbandAufhebebindeBallschutzHodenschutzTiefschutzTiefschützerEierbecherSackhalter

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 "Suspensorium"?
"Suspensorium" is spelled S-U-S-P-E-N-S-O-R-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [zʊspɛnˈzoːʁiʊm].
What does "Suspensorium" mean?
As a noun, "Suspensorium" means: (beutelartiger) Tragverband für erschlaffte, herabhängende Körperteile
How do you pronounce "Suspensorium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Suspensorium" is [zʊspɛnˈzoːʁiʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Suspensorium" come from?
"Suspensorium" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list