per vagina
"per-vagina" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“per vagina” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Through the vagina; by way of the vagina (usually with reference to the vaginal route of administration or vaginal bleeding).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | per vagina |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “per vagina” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
per vagina is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Through the vagina; by way of the vagina (usually with reference to the vaginal route of administration or vaginal bleeding).".
No generated misspelling entries exist for per vagina in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: By surface analysis, per + vagina, parallel to constructions such as per mouth, per nostrils, per rectum, per statute, per ordinance, per tradition, and others. Sometimes viewed as a misconstruction of per vaginam, borrowed directly from Latin. The correct English form is per vagina, spelled P-E-R- -V-A-G-I-N-A.
Definition
- 1Through the vagina; by way of the vagina (usually with reference to the vaginal route of administration or vaginal bleeding).
Etymology
By surface analysis, per + vagina, parallel to constructions such as per mouth, per nostrils, per rectum, per statute, per ordinance, per tradition, and others. Sometimes viewed as a misconstruction of per vaginam, borrowed directly from Latin.
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.
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Using “per vagina”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-E-R- -V-A-G-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.