gynecology
/ˌɡaɪnəˈkɑləd͡ʒi/noun
gynecology is spelled G-Y-N-E-C-O-L-O-G-Y: 10 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gynecology means “The study of, or the branch of medicine specializing in, the medical problems of women, especially disorders of the reproductive organs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gynecology?
| Letters | 10: G-Y-N-E-C-O-L-O-G-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,320th 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 gynecology?
Gynecology appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th 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 gynecology?
- UK /ˌɡaɪnɪˈkɒlədʒi/
- UK /ˌdʒaɪnɪˈkɒlədʒi/
- US /ˌɡaɪnəˈkɑləd͡ʒi/
Gynecology 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)-Vininn126-gynecology.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with gynecology?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as gynecology from its last stressed vowel (/ɑlədʒi/):
- technology
- psychology
- biology
- apology
- ideology
- methodology
- sociology
- geology
- ecology
- terminology
- anthropology
- mythology
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 gynecology
- gynaecology
- gyn/ecology
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gynecology mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USThe study of, or the branch of medicine specializing in, the medical problems of women, especially disorders of the reproductive organs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate gynecology?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of gynecology: GYN, gynecol.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gynecology in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense branch of medicine specializing in the problems of women:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gynécologie |
| German | Frauenheilkunde, Gynäkologie |
| Portuguese | ginecologia |
| Spanish | ginecología |
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 gynecology come from?
From French gynécologie, from Ancient Greek γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”, stem γυναικ-) + -logie (“-logy”). Replaced earlier gyniatrics.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).