pustule
/ˈpʌstjuːl/
"pustule" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pustule” 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) - A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.
Corpus desk
Index EN-pustule · pustule · English
pustule · 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 | pustule |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpʌstjuːl/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “pustule” in English
Rare enough to double-check
pustule is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpʌstjuːl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
pustule has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English pustule, from Old French pustule, from Latin pustula (“inflamed sore, blister”). The correct English form is pustule, spelled P-U-S-T-U-L-E.
Definition
- 1A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.
- 2A pimple filled with pus.
- 3Anything like a pustule, on plants or animals; a small blister.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how pustule appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pigmy pagodas sprouted like pustules.
Etymology
From Middle English pustule, from Old French pustule, from Latin pustula (“inflamed sore, blister”).
This word in other languages
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.