pemphigoid
noun
pemphigoid is spelled P-E-M-P-H-I-G-O-I-D: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pemphigoid means “Any of a group of rare autoimmune blistering skin diseases that superficially resemble pemphigus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pemphigoid is pemphigoids.
How many letters and syllables are in pemphigoid?
| Letters | 10: P-E-M-P-H-I-G-O-I-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd 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 pemphigoid?
Pemphigoid appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd 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 pemphigoid
- pemphigoids plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pemphigoid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of a group of rare autoimmune blistering skin diseases that superficially resemble pemphigus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pemphigoid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense any of a group of rare autoimmune blistering skin diseases:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | penfigoide |
| Spanish | penfigoide |
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 pemphigoid come from?
From pemphigus + -oid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).