hysterectomy

/hɪstəˈɹɛktəmi/

//hɪstəˈɹɛktəmi// noun

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"hysterectomy" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hysterectomy” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,893. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,893
frequency rank, English
23,837
“H” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.

Key facts for hysterectomy
PropertyValue
Headwordhysterectomy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/hɪstəˈɹɛktəmi/
Letters12
Frequency rank#38,893
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hysterectomy” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hysterectomy lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around hysterectomy (IPA /hɪstəˈɹɛktəmi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,893 among 23,837 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for hysterectomy, with forms such as "hhysterectomy", "hsyterectomy", and "hysetrectomy". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hyster- + -ectomy. The correct English form is hysterectomy, spelled H-Y-S-T-E-R-E-C-T-O-M-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.

Etymology

From hyster- + -ectomy.

This word in other languages

histerectomía(Español)hystérectomie(Français)Hysterektomie(Deutsch)histerectomia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhysterectomy
  • hsyterectomy
  • hysetrectomy
  • hyssterectomy
  • hysteerctomy
  • hystercetomy
  • hysterecctomy
  • hysterecotmy
  • hysterectmoy
  • hysterectommy
  • hysterectomyy
  • hysterectoym
  • hysterecttomy
  • hysteretcomy
  • hysterrectomy
  • hystreectomy
  • hystterectomy
  • hytserectomy
  • hyysterectomy
  • yhsterectomy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hysterectomy - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhysterectomy1hsyterectomy2hysetrectomy2hyssterectomy1hysteerctomy2hystercetomy2hysterecctomy1hysterecotmy2
Edit distance from "hysterectomy"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hysterectomy"?
"hysterectomy" is spelled H-Y-S-T-E-R-E-C-T-O-M-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /hɪstəˈɹɛktəmi/.
What does "hysterectomy" mean?
As a noun, "hysterectomy" means: The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.
What are common misspellings of "hysterectomy"?
Common misspellings include "hhysterectomy", "hsyterectomy", "hysetrectomy", "hyssterectomy", "hysteerctomy". The correct spelling is "hysterectomy".
How do you pronounce "hysterectomy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hysterectomy" is /hɪstəˈɹɛktəmi/. 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 "hysterectomy"?
From hyster- + -ectomy. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “hysterectomy”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is H-Y-S-T-E-R-E-C-T-O-M-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /hɪstəˈɹɛktəmi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list