rectocele
noun
rectocele is spelled R-E-C-T-O-C-E-L-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 71 million words in written English, the 265,644th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rectocele means “A hernia of the rectum into the vagina” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rectocele is rectoceles.
How many letters and syllables are in rectocele?
| Letters | 9: R-E-C-T-O-C-E-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 71 million words; the 265,644th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is rectocele?
Rectocele appears about once in every 71 million words in written English, the 265,644th 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).
Forms of rectocele
- rectoceles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rectocele mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A hernia of the rectum into the vagina.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rectocele in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense hernia of the rectum into the vagina:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | rectocele |
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 rectocele come from?
From recto- + -cele.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).