leucoma

/l(j)uːˈkəʊ̯.mə/

//l(j)uːˈkəʊ̯.mə// noun

"leucoma" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“leucoma” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - An opaque area or scar on the cornea of an eye

Corpus desk

Index EN-leucoma · leucoma · English

leucoma · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for leucoma
PropertyValue
Headwordleucoma
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/l(j)uːˈkəʊ̯.mə/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “leucoma” in English

leucomaranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

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

Rare enough to double-check

leucoma is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /l(j)uːˈkəʊ̯.mə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An opaque area or scar on the cornea of an eye".

leucoma doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Ancient Greek λεύκωμα (leúkōma). By surface analysis, leuco- + -oma. The correct English form is leucoma, spelled L-E-U-C-O-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    An opaque area or scar on the cornea of an eye

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λεύκωμα (leúkōma). By surface analysis, leuco- + -oma.

This word in other languages

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 "leucoma"?
"leucoma" is spelled L-E-U-C-O-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is /l(j)uːˈkəʊ̯.mə/.
What does "leucoma" mean?
As a noun, "leucoma" means: An opaque area or scar on the cornea of an eye
How do you pronounce "leucoma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leucoma" is /l(j)uːˈkəʊ̯.mə/. 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 "leucoma"?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λεύκωμα (leúkōma). By surface analysis, leuco- + -oma. 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