tubercles

/ˈt(j)uː.bə.kəlz/

//ˈt(j)uː.bə.kəlz// noun

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"tubercles" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tubercles” is uncommon English (frequency #60,525 among 3,151 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,525
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of tubercle

Corpus desk

Index EN-tubercles · tubercles · English

tubercles · rank #60,525 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,525
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tucci

Nearest frequency peer: Tucci (+1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “tubercles”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “tubercles” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tubercles
PropertyValue
Headwordtubercles
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈt(j)uː.bə.kəlz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#60,525
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “tubercles” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).tuberclesfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Tucci” (#60,526), “tunica” (#60,527), “turnstile” (#60,528). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “tubercles” is #60,525. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tubercles is uncommon English at frequency #60,525 among 3,151 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈt(j)uː.bə.kəlz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plural of tubercle".

No misspelling variants are generated for tubercles in our index, 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.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is tubercles, spelled T-U-B-E-R-C-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of tubercle

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tubercles"?
"tubercles" is spelled T-U-B-E-R-C-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈt(j)uː.bə.kəlz/.
What does "tubercles" mean?
As a noun, "tubercles" means: plural of tubercle
How do you pronounce "tubercles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tubercles" is /ˈt(j)uː.bə.kəlz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tubercles" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tubercles", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

turnstile#60,528unashamed#60,536swiftness#60,503sugarcoat#60,499

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list