pseudomembranous
adjective
pseudomembranous is spelled P-S-E-U-D-O-M-E-M-B-R-A-N-O-U-S: 16 letters. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, pseudomembranous means “Characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pseudomembranous?
| Letters | 16: P-S-E-U-D-O-M-E-M-B-R-A-N-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd 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 pseudomembranous?
Pseudomembranous appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd 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 pseudomembranous?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-pseudomembranous.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does pseudomembranous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pseudomembranous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | pseudomembranoso |
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 pseudomembranous come from?
From pseudomembrane + -ous or pseudo- + membranous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).