lupus
/ˈlupəs/noun
lupus is spelled L-U-P-U-S: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lupus means “Any of a number of autoimmune diseases, the most common of which is systemic lupus erythematosus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lupus?
| Letters | 5: L-U-P-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,362nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lupus?
Lupus appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lupus?
- UK /ˈluːpəs/
- US /ˈlupəs/
- Australia /ˈlʉːpəs/
Lupus has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-lupus.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-lupus.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does lupus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of a number of autoimmune diseases, the most common of which is systemic lupus erythematosus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lupus in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense autoimmune disease:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lupus come from?
Borrowed from Latin lupus (“wolf”). Doublet of lobo and wolf.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).