recrudesce

/ˌɹɛkɹu(ː)ˈdɛs/

//ˌɹɛkɹu(ː)ˈdɛs// verb

"recrudesce" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“recrudesce” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To recur, or break out anew after a dormant period.

Corpus desk

Index EN-recrudesce · recrudesce · English

recrudesce · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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.

Key facts for recrudesce
PropertyValue
Headwordrecrudesce
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˌɹɛkɹu(ː)ˈdɛs/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “recrudesce” in English

recrudescefalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

recrudesce is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˌɹɛkɹu(ː)ˈdɛs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To recur, or break out anew after a dormant period.".

No misspelling variants are generated for recrudesce in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is recrudesce, spelled R-E-C-R-U-D-E-S-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To recur, or break out anew after a dormant period.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "recrudesce"?
"recrudesce" is spelled R-E-C-R-U-D-E-S-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɹɛkɹu(ː)ˈdɛs/.
What does "recrudesce" mean?
As a verb, "recrudesce" means: To recur, or break out anew after a dormant period.
How do you pronounce "recrudesce"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recrudesce" is /ˌɹɛkɹu(ː)ˈdɛs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "recrudesce" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list