# uterine

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈjutəɹaɪn/ · frequency rank #28,415

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

## 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.

## Easily confused with
- **uttering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/uterine-vs-uttering)
- **urine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/urine-vs-uterine)

## Common misspellings (9)
`tuerine`, `uetrine`, `uteirne`, `uterien`, `uterinne`, `uternie`, `uterrine`, `utreine`, `utterine`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/uterine