uterus

/ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs/

//ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs// noun

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"uterus" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“uterus” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,265. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,265
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.

Corpus desk

Index EN-uterus · uterus · English

uterus · rank #17,265 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,265
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH turnaround

Nearest frequency peer: turnaround (-1 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 “uterus”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “uterus” 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
Key facts for uterus
PropertyValue
Headworduterus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs/
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,265
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “uterus”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).uteruslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “turnaround” (#17,264), “validate” (#17,266), “traverse” (#17,263). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “uterus” is #17,265. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around uterus (IPA /ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,265 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for uterus, with forms such as "tuerus", "uetrus", and "uterrus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *úderos Latin uteruslbor. English uterus Learned borrowing from Latin uterus. The correct English form is uterus, spelled U-T-E-R-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.
  2. 2
    A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *úderos Latin uteruslbor. English uterus Learned borrowing from Latin uterus.

This word in other languages

útero(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tuerus
  • uetrus
  • uterrus
  • utersu
  • uteruss
  • uteurs
  • utreus
  • utterus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of uterus - 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.

tuerus2uetrus2uterrus1utersu2uteruss1uteurs2utreus2utterus1
Edit distance from "uterus"

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 "uterus"?
"uterus" is spelled U-T-E-R-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs/.
What does "uterus" mean?
As a noun, "uterus" means: A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.
What are common misspellings of "uterus"?
Common misspellings include "tuerus", "uetrus", "uterrus", "utersu", "uteruss". The correct spelling is "uterus".
How do you pronounce "uterus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uterus" is /ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs/. 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 "uterus"?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *úderos Latin uteruslbor. English uterus Learned borrowing from Latin uterus. 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 "uterus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list