uterine

/ˈjutəɹaɪn/

//ˈjutəɹaɪn// adj

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"uterine" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“uterine” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,415. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,415
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to the uterus.

Corpus desk

Index EN-uterine · uterine · English

uterine · rank #28,415 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,415
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH uninterested

Nearest frequency peer: uninterested (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “uterine”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “uterine” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

uterine vs uttering
75% similar
uterine vs urine
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for uterine
PropertyValue
Headworduterine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈjutəɹaɪn/
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,415
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “uterine”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).uterinelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “uninterested” (#28,413), “unhinged” (#28,412), “umbilical” (#28,411). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “uterine” is #28,415. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around uterine (IPA /ˈjutəɹaɪn/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,415 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for uterine, with forms such as "tuerine", "uetrine", and "uteirne". 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 also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "uttering", "urine", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French utérin, from Latin uterinus (“pertaining to the womb; born of the same mother”), from Latin uterus (“womb”). Related to English uterus. By surface analysis, uter- + -ine. The correct English form is uterine, spelled U-T-E-R-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the uterus.
  2. 2
    Born of the same mother but of a different father.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how uterine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. It has been reported that periparturient cows undergo a period of immunosuppression of various immunological parameters associated with a high susceptibility to uterine and mammary infections […]
  2. uterine siblings

Etymology

From Middle French utérin, from Latin uterinus (“pertaining to the womb; born of the same mother”), from Latin uterus (“womb”). Related to English uterus. By surface analysis, uter- + -ine.

This word in other languages

utérin(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tuerine
  • uetrine
  • uteirne
  • uterien
  • uterinne
  • uternie
  • uterrine
  • utreine
  • utterine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of uterine - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

tuerine2uetrine2uteirne2uterien2uterinne1uternie2uterrine1utreine2
Edit distance from "uterine"

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 "uterine"?
"uterine" is spelled U-T-E-R-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈjutəɹaɪn/.
What does "uterine" mean?
As an adjective, "uterine" means: Of or pertaining to the uterus.
What words are commonly confused with "uterine"?
"uterine" is commonly confused with "uttering", "urine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "uterine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uterine" is /ˈjutəɹaɪn/. 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 "uterine"?
From Middle French utérin, from Latin uterinus (“pertaining to the womb; born of the same mother”), from Latin uterus (“womb”). Related to English uterus. By surface analysis, uter- + -ine. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "uterine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list