lurksome
"lurksome" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“lurksome” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Characterised or marked by lurking; lurky
Corpus desk
Index EN-lurksome · lurksome · English
lurksome · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | lurksome |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “lurksome” in English
Rare enough to double-check
lurksome is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Characterised or marked by lurking; lurky".
No generated misspelling entries exist for lurksome in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From lurk + -some. The correct English form is lurksome, spelled L-U-R-K-S-O-M-E.
Definition
- 1Characterised or marked by lurking; lurky
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lurksome appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Whereas, The strong and lurksome hand of death has again entered the home of one of our members and taken from it our beloved brother and treasurer, [...]
Shrink not in fear of lurksome difficulties or disturbances.
Etymology
From lurk + -some.
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.