papule
noun
papule is spelled P-A-P-U-L-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, papule means “A small, inflammatory, irritated spot on the skin, similar in appearance to a pimple, but not containing pus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of papule is papules.
How many letters and syllables are in papule?
| Letters | 6: P-A-P-U-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 68 million words; the 258,950th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is papule?
Papule appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th 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).
Forms of papule
- papules plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does papule mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small, inflammatory, irritated spot on the skin, similar in appearance to a pimple, but not containing pus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Papule in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense small, inflammatory spot on skin without pus:
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 papule come from?
Borrowed from Latin papula.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).