cauterization
/ˌkɔːtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/noun
cauterization is spelled C-A-U-T-E-R-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N: 13 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cauterization means “The act of searing organic tissue by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cauterization is cauterizations.
How many letters and syllables are in cauterization?
| Letters | 13: C-A-U-T-E-R-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 134,976th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is cauterization?
Cauterization appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cauterization?
- UK /ˌkɔːtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- British /ˌkoːtəɹɑjˈzɛjʃən/
- /ˌkɔtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Cauterization has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-cauterization.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with cauterization?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as cauterization from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/, British pronunciation):
- translation
- aviation
- determination
- delegation
- authorization
- degradation
- deportation
- inauguration
- deprivation
- depreciation
- visualization
- denomination
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of cauterization
- cauterizations plural
- cauterisation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cauterization mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of searing organic tissue by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cauterization in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of searing some morbid part:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | adustion, cautérisation |
| Spanish | cauterización |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cauterization come from?
From cauterize + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).