potulent
/ˈpɒ.tjʊ.lənt/
"potulent" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“potulent” 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) - Fit to drink; potable.
Corpus desk
Index EN-potulent · potulent · English
potulent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | potulent |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈpɒ.tjʊ.lənt/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “potulent” in English
Rare enough to double-check
potulent is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈpɒ.tjʊ.lənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for potulent in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin potulentus, from potus (“a drinking, drink”), from potare (“to drink”). The correct English form is potulent, spelled P-O-T-U-L-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1Fit to drink; potable.
- 2Nearly drunk; tipsy.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how potulent appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
the Potulent parts of the Alimentary Liquor
Etymology
From Latin potulentus, from potus (“a drinking, drink”), from potare (“to drink”).
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.