leprose
/ˈlɛproʊz/
"leprose" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“leprose” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of leprous, afflicted with leprosy.
Corpus desk
Index EN-leprose · leprose · English
leprose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | leprose |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈlɛproʊz/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “leprose” in English
Rare enough to double-check
leprose is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈlɛproʊz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for leprose, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From New Latin leprōsus in botany especially as used by Linnaeus in his 1753 Species Plantarum and Late Latin leprōsus in medicine, from lepra (“psoriasis, leprosy”) + -ōsus, from Koine Greek λέπρᾱ (léprā, “psoriasis & similar skin diseases”), from Ancient … The correct English form is leprose, spelled L-E-P-R-O-S-E.
Definition
- 1Synonym of leprous, afflicted with leprosy.
- 2Synonym of scaly or lepidote, particularly describing lichens with a granular or powdery thallus.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how leprose appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A small section of the genus, including T. Usneoides of the United States, presents a filiform and diffusely dichotomous stem with alternate and filiform leprose leaves.
Etymology
From New Latin leprōsus in botany especially as used by Linnaeus in his 1753 Species Plantarum and Late Latin leprōsus in medicine, from lepra (“psoriasis, leprosy”) + -ōsus, from Koine Greek λέπρᾱ (léprā, “psoriasis & similar skin diseases”), from Ancient Greek λεπρός (leprós, “scaly”), from either λεπίς (lepís, “scale”) or λέπος (lépos, “husk, scale”) + -ρος (-ros, “forming adjective”).
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.