pemphigus
noun
pemphigus is spelled P-E-M-P-H-I-G-U-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pemphigus means “A severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pemphigus is pemphigi.
How many letters and syllables are in pemphigus?
| Letters | 9: P-E-M-P-H-I-G-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 134,976th 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 pemphigus?
Pemphigus appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th 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 pemphigus
- pemphigi plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pemphigus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal.
- 2
An aphid of genus Pemphigus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pemphigus in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense autoimmune skin disease:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Pemphigus |
| Portuguese | pênfigo |
| Spanish | pénfigo |
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 pemphigus come from?
From Ancient Greek πέμφιξ (pémphix, “pustule”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).