Vasektomie

[vazɛktoˈmiː]

/[vazɛktoˈmiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vasektomie” is uncommon German (frequency #92,379 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,379
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sterilisation mittels Entfernung eines Teiles des Samenleiters

Key facts for Vasektomie
PropertyValue
HeadwordVasektomie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vazɛktoˈmiː]
Letters10
Frequency rank#92,379
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Vasektomie” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Vasektomie lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Vasektomie is uncommon German at frequency #92,379 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [vazɛktoˈmiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sterilisation mittels Entfernung eines Teiles des Samenleiters".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Vasektomie, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Vasektomie, spelled V-A-S-E-K-T-O-M-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sterilisation mittels Entfernung eines Teiles des Samenleiters

Synonyms

Vasoresektion

Antonyms

Tubensterilisation

This word in other languages

vasectomy(English)vasectomía(Español)vasectomie(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Vasektomie"?
"Vasektomie" is spelled V-A-S-E-K-T-O-M-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [vazɛktoˈmiː].
What does "Vasektomie" mean?
As a noun, "Vasektomie" means: Sterilisation mittels Entfernung eines Teiles des Samenleiters
How do you pronounce "Vasektomie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vasektomie" is [vazɛktoˈmiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vasektomie" come from?
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Using “Vasektomie”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-A-S-E-K-T-O-M-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [vazɛktoˈmiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list