Caesarean section
"caesarean-section" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Caesarean section” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Delivery of a baby through an incision in the womb.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Caesarean section |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Caesarean section” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Caesarean section is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Delivery of a baby through an incision in the womb.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Caesarean section, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Likely corruption of the Latin phrase a caesō mātris uterō (“[born] from a cut in the mother’s womb”), supposedly the origin of Caesar's name. More at Caesar, at caedō, and at Caesarean section § Etymology. The correct English form is Caesarean section, spelled C-A-E-S-A-R-E-A-N- -S-E-C-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Delivery of a baby through an incision in the womb.
Etymology
Likely corruption of the Latin phrase a caesō mātris uterō (“[born] from a cut in the mother’s womb”), supposedly the origin of Caesar's name. More at Caesar, at caedō, and at Caesarean section § Etymology.
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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.
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Using “Caesarean section”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-A-E-S-A-R-E-A-N- -S-E-C-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.