crapulous
/ˈkɹæpjʊləs/
"crapulous" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“crapulous” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Characterized by excessive eating or drinking.
Corpus desk
Index EN-crapulous · crapulous · English
crapulous · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | crapulous |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈkɹæpjʊləs/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “crapulous” in English
Rare enough to double-check
crapulous is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈkɹæpjʊləs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for crapulous in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From late Middle English crapulous, from Latin crapulosus (“drunken”), from crapula (“intoxication”), from Ancient Greek κραιπάλη (kraipálē, “intoxication, hangover”). Compare French crapuleux. The correct English form is crapulous, spelled C-R-A-P-U-L-O-U-S.
Definition
- 1Characterized by excessive eating or drinking.
- 2Suffering physically from the consequences of excessive eating or drinking.
- 3Surcharged with liquor; sick from excessive indulgence in drinking or eating.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how crapulous appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Now I hear that you've dispensed with Roger's services, presumably to throw your lot in with my brother and his gang of crapulous shills.
By the time Swelter's monologue was dragging to its crapulous close, Mr. Flay was pacing onwards […]
Etymology
From late Middle English crapulous, from Latin crapulosus (“drunken”), from crapula (“intoxication”), from Ancient Greek κραιπάλη (kraipálē, “intoxication, hangover”). Compare French crapuleux.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.