prepuce
/ˈpɹiːpjuːs/
"prepuce" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“prepuce” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The foreskin, or retractable fold of tissue covering the glans penis.
Corpus desk
Index EN-prepuce · prepuce · English
prepuce · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | prepuce |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpɹiːpjuːs/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “prepuce” in English
Rare enough to double-check
prepuce is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpɹiːpjuːs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for prepuce, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English prepuce, prepuse, from Old French prepuce (“foreskin”), from Latin praepūtium (“prepuce, foreskin”), a combination of prae- (“fore-”) + Old Latin pūtos (“penis”). The correct English form is prepuce, spelled P-R-E-P-U-C-E.
Definition
- 1The foreskin, or retractable fold of tissue covering the glans penis.
- 2The clitoral hood.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how prepuce appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Jehovah, collector of prepuces, is no more.
But there are a fair number of halfway Jews – you know, those who want God without having to have their prepuces torn off to get him.
Etymology
From Middle English prepuce, prepuse, from Old French prepuce (“foreskin”), from Latin praepūtium (“prepuce, foreskin”), a combination of prae- (“fore-”) + Old Latin pūtos (“penis”).
Synonyms
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.