vasectomy

/vəˈsɛktəmi/

//vəˈsɛktəmi// noun

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"vasectomy" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“vasectomy” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,941. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,941
frequency rank, English
7,391
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization.

Key facts for vasectomy
PropertyValue
Headwordvasectomy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/vəˈsɛktəmi/
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,941
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vasectomy” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around vasectomy (IPA /vəˈsɛktəmi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,941 among 7,391 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for vasectomy, with forms such as "avsectomy", "vaesctomy", and "vascetomy". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From vas- (“vas deferens”) + -ectomy (“surgery involving the excision or removal of a body part”). The correct English form is vasectomy, spelled V-A-S-E-C-T-O-M-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization.

Etymology

From vas- (“vas deferens”) + -ectomy (“surgery involving the excision or removal of a body part”).

This word in other languages

vasectomía(Español)vasectomie(Français)Vasektomie(Deutsch)vasectomia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avsectomy
  • vaesctomy
  • vascetomy
  • vasecctomy
  • vasecotmy
  • vasectmoy
  • vasectommy
  • vasectomyy
  • vasectoym
  • vasecttomy
  • vasetcomy
  • vassectomy
  • vsaectomy
  • vvasectomy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

avsectomy2vaesctomy2vascetomy2vasecctomy1vasecotmy2vasectmoy2vasectommy1vasectomyy1
Edit distance from "vasectomy"

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 "vasectomy"?
"vasectomy" is spelled V-A-S-E-C-T-O-M-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /vəˈsɛktəmi/.
What does "vasectomy" mean?
As a noun, "vasectomy" means: The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization.
What are common misspellings of "vasectomy"?
Common misspellings include "avsectomy", "vaesctomy", "vascetomy", "vasecctomy", "vasecotmy". The correct spelling is "vasectomy".
How do you pronounce "vasectomy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vasectomy" is /vəˈsɛktəmi/. 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 "vasectomy"?
From vas- (“vas deferens”) + -ectomy (“surgery involving the excision or removal of a body part”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “vasectomy”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is V-A-S-E-C-T-O-M-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /vəˈsɛktəmi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list