lepromatous

/lɛˈproʊmədəs/

//lɛˈproʊmədəs// adj

"lepromatous" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“lepromatous” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of lepromatoid: Of or relating to leprous lesions (lepromas) or lepromatic leprosy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lepromatous · lepromatous · English

lepromatous · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for lepromatous
PropertyValue
Headwordlepromatous
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/lɛˈproʊmədəs/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “lepromatous” in English

lepromatoussits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lepromatous is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /lɛˈproʊmədəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonym of lepromatoid: Of or relating to leprous lesions (lepromas) or lepromatic leprosy.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lepromatous, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From leproma + -ous, q.v. The correct English form is lepromatous, spelled L-E-P-R-O-M-A-T-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonym of lepromatoid: Of or relating to leprous lesions (lepromas) or lepromatic leprosy.

Etymology

From leproma + -ous, q.v.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lepromatous"?
"lepromatous" is spelled L-E-P-R-O-M-A-T-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /lɛˈproʊmədəs/.
What does "lepromatous" mean?
As an adjective, "lepromatous" means: Synonym of lepromatoid: Of or relating to leprous lesions (lepromas) or lepromatic leprosy.
How do you pronounce "lepromatous"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lepromatous" is /lɛˈproʊmədəs/. 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 "lepromatous"?
From leproma + -ous, q.v. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list