menstruous
/ˈmɛnstɹʊəs/
"menstruous" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“menstruous” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to menstruation; menstrual.
Corpus desk
Index EN-menstruous · menstruous · English
menstruous · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | menstruous |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈmɛnstɹʊəs/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “menstruous” in English
Rare enough to double-check
menstruous is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈmɛnstɹʊəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
menstruous has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Anglo-Norman menstruus, Middle French menstrueus, and their source, Late Latin menstruosus (“menstruating”), from Latin mēnstruum. The correct English form is menstruous, spelled M-E-N-S-T-R-U-O-U-S.
Definition
- 1Of or pertaining to menstruation; menstrual.
- 2Currently undergoing menstruation.
- 3Monthly.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how menstruous appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
There shall be a confusion also in many places, and the fire shall be oft sent out again, and the wild beasts shall change their places, and menstruous women shall bring forth monsters:
Foolish, drunken, or hairbrain women most part bring forth children like unto themslves, morosus et languidos, and so likewise he that lies with a menstruous woman.
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman menstruus, Middle French menstrueus, and their source, Late Latin menstruosus (“menstruating”), from Latin mēnstruum.
Synonyms
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.