prurigo
/pɹʊəˈɹaɪɡəʊ/noun
prurigo is spelled P-R-U-R-I-G-O: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, prurigo means “A skin condition, characterized by itching of papules as the main symptom” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of prurigo is prurigos or prurigoes.
How many letters and syllables are in prurigo?
| Letters | 7: P-R-U-R-I-G-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 74 million words; the 272,462nd 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 prurigo?
Prurigo appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd 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).
How do you pronounce prurigo?
- UK /pɹʊəˈɹaɪɡəʊ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of prurigo
- prurigos plural
- prurigoes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does prurigo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A skin condition, characterized by itching of papules as the main symptom.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Prurigo in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense papular disease of the skin:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | prurigo |
| Spanish | prurigo |
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 prurigo come from?
From Latin prūrīgō (“an itching, the itch”), from prūriō (“to itch”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).