curettage
/ˌkjʊəɹɪˈtɑːʒ/
"curettage" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“curettage” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette.
Corpus desk
Index EN-curettage · curettage · English
curettage · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | curettage |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌkjʊəɹɪˈtɑːʒ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “curettage” in English
Rare enough to double-check
curettage is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌkjʊəɹɪˈtɑːʒ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for curettage, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French curettage. The correct English form is curettage, spelled C-U-R-E-T-T-A-G-E.
Definition
- 1The removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette.
Etymology
From French curettage.
This word in other languages
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.