paludine

/ˈpælədaɪn/

//ˈpælədaɪn// adj

"paludine" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“paludine” 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) - Of or relating to a marsh.

Corpus desk

Index EN-paludine · paludine · English

paludine · 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 "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for paludine
PropertyValue
Headwordpaludine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈpælədaɪn/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “paludine” in English

paludineranks 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

paludine is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈpælədaɪn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or relating to a marsh.".

paludine doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin palus, paludis (“a marsh”). The correct English form is paludine, spelled P-A-L-U-D-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to a marsh.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how paludine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. paludine deposits
  2. prevent the slumbers of the lords and ladies being broken by their paludine neighbors

Etymology

From Latin palus, paludis (“a marsh”).

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 "paludine"?
"paludine" is spelled P-A-L-U-D-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpælədaɪn/.
What does "paludine" mean?
As an adjective, "paludine" means: Of or relating to a marsh.
How do you pronounce "paludine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paludine" is /ˈpælədaɪn/. 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 "paludine"?
From Latin palus, paludis (“a marsh”). 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