opuscule
/əˈpʌs.kjuːl/
"opuscule" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“opuscule” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - A small or petty work.
Corpus desk
Index EN-opuscule · opuscule · English
opuscule · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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 | opuscule |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /əˈpʌs.kjuːl/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “opuscule” in English
Rare enough to double-check
opuscule is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /əˈpʌs.kjuːl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A small or petty work.".
opuscule has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French opuscule, from Latin opusculum, diminutive of opus. Compare opuscle, opusculum. Equivalent to opus + -cule. The correct English form is opuscule, spelled O-P-U-S-C-U-L-E.
Definition
- 1A small or petty work.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French opuscule, from Latin opusculum, diminutive of opus. Compare opuscle, opusculum. Equivalent to opus + -cule.
Synonyms
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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.