abdomen

/ˈæb.də.mən/

//ˈæb.də.mən// noun

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"abdomen" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“abdomen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,650. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,650
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The fat surrounding the belly.

Corpus desk

Index EN-abdomen · abdomen · English

abdomen · rank #13,650 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,650
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abby

Nearest frequency peer: Abby (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “abdomen”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “abdomen” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for abdomen
PropertyValue
Headwordabdomen
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæb.də.mən/
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,650
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “abdomen”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).abdomenlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Abby” (#13,649), “abducted” (#13,651), “abruptly” (#13,652). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “abdomen” is #13,650. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around abdomen (IPA /ˈæb.də.mən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,650 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for abdomen, with forms such as "abbdomen", "abddomen", and "abdmoen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in 1541. Borrowed from Middle French abdomen, from Latin abdomen, possibly from abdō (“conceal”), from ab (“away”) + -dō (“put, place”). The correct English form is abdomen, spelled A-B-D-O-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The fat surrounding the belly.
  2. 2
    The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, not including the back; or in some lower vertebrates, the portion between the cardiac and caudal regions.
  3. 3
    The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity.
  4. 4
    The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. He was all bent over complaining of pains in the abdomen.

Etymology

First attested in 1541. Borrowed from Middle French abdomen, from Latin abdomen, possibly from abdō (“conceal”), from ab (“away”) + -dō (“put, place”).

This word in other languages

abdomen(Español)abdomen(Français)Bauch(Deutsch)abdômen(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbdomen
  • abddomen
  • abdmoen
  • abdoemn
  • abdomenn
  • abdommen
  • abdomne
  • abodmen
  • adbomen
  • badomen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abdomen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abbdomen1abddomen1abdmoen2abdoemn2abdomenn1abdommen1abdomne2abodmen2
Edit distance from "abdomen"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abdomen"?
"abdomen" is spelled A-B-D-O-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæb.də.mən/.
What does "abdomen" mean?
As a noun, "abdomen" means: The fat surrounding the belly.
What are common misspellings of "abdomen"?
Common misspellings include "abbdomen", "abddomen", "abdmoen", "abdoemn", "abdomenn". The correct spelling is "abdomen".
How do you pronounce "abdomen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abdomen" is /ˈæb.də.mən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "abdomen"?
First attested in 1541. Borrowed from Middle French abdomen, from Latin abdomen, possibly from abdō (“conceal”), from ab (“away”) + -dō (“put, place”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "abdomen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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Similar misspelling depth

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list