mastectomy

/ˌmæsˈtɛktəmi/

//ˌmæsˈtɛktəmi// noun

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"mastectomy" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mastectomy” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,757. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,757
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The surgical procedure to remove all or part of a breast and sometimes nearby tissues.

Key facts for mastectomy
PropertyValue
Headwordmastectomy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmæsˈtɛktəmi/
Letters10
Frequency rank#41,757
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mastectomy” 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). mastectomy 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 16 spelling variants around mastectomy (IPA /ˌmæsˈtɛktəmi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,757 among 36,575 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The surgical procedure to remove all or part of a breast and sometimes nearby tissues.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for mastectomy, with forms such as "amstectomy", "masetctomy", and "masstectomy". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mast- + -ectomy. The correct English form is mastectomy, spelled M-A-S-T-E-C-T-O-M-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The surgical procedure to remove all or part of a breast and sometimes nearby tissues.

Etymology

From mast- + -ectomy.

This word in other languages

mastectomía(Español)mastectomie(Français)Mastektomie(Deutsch)mastectomia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amstectomy
  • masetctomy
  • masstectomy
  • mastcetomy
  • mastecctomy
  • mastecotmy
  • mastectmoy
  • mastectommy
  • mastectomyy
  • mastectoym
  • mastecttomy
  • mastetcomy
  • masttectomy
  • matsectomy
  • mmastectomy
  • msatectomy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mastectomy - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amstectomy2masetctomy2masstectomy1mastcetomy2mastecctomy1mastecotmy2mastectmoy2mastectommy1
Edit distance from "mastectomy"

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 "mastectomy"?
"mastectomy" is spelled M-A-S-T-E-C-T-O-M-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmæsˈtɛktəmi/.
What does "mastectomy" mean?
As a noun, "mastectomy" means: The surgical procedure to remove all or part of a breast and sometimes nearby tissues.
What are common misspellings of "mastectomy"?
Common misspellings include "amstectomy", "masetctomy", "masstectomy", "mastcetomy", "mastecctomy". The correct spelling is "mastectomy".
How do you pronounce "mastectomy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mastectomy" is /ˌmæsˈtɛktəmi/. 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 "mastectomy"?
From mast- + -ectomy. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “mastectomy”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-S-T-E-C-T-O-M-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌmæsˈtɛktəmi/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list