abortus

/əˈbɔɹ.təs/

//əˈbɔɹ.təs// noun

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

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An abortion.

Corpus desk

Index EN-abortus · abortus · English

abortus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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 abortus
PropertyValue
Headwordabortus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈbɔɹ.təs/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “abortus” in English

abortussits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abortus is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /əˈbɔɹ.təs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for abortus in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from New Latin abortus (“miscarriage”). Doublet of abort. The correct English form is abortus, spelled A-B-O-R-T-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    An abortion.
  2. 2
    An aborted fetus, especially one aborted in early pregnancy.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin abortus (“miscarriage”). Doublet of abort.

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 "abortus"?
"abortus" is spelled A-B-O-R-T-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈbɔɹ.təs/.
What does "abortus" mean?
As a noun, "abortus" means: An abortion.
How do you pronounce "abortus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abortus" is /əˈbɔɹ.təs/. 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 "abortus"?
Borrowed from New Latin abortus (“miscarriage”). Doublet of abort. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list