tubercular
/tuˈbɝkjəlɚ/adjective, noun
tubercular is spelled T-U-B-E-R-C-U-L-A-R: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tubercular means “Of, pertaining to, or having tuberculosis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tubercular?
| Letters | 10: T-U-B-E-R-C-U-L-A-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 102,771st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is tubercular?
Tubercular appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st 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 tubercular?
- UK /tjuˈbɜːkjələ(ɹ)/
- US /tuˈbɝkjəlɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-tubercular.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with tubercular?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as tubercular from its last stressed vowel (/ɜɹkjələɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of tubercular
- more tubercular comparative
- most tubercular superlative
- tuberculars plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tubercular mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, pertaining to, or having tuberculosis.
- 2
Relating to or reminiscent of the wheezing sounds associated with the breathing of tuberculosis patients.
- 3
Having, being, or relating to tubercles.
noun
- 1
datedA person who has tuberculosis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tubercular in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | tuberculoso |
| French | tuberculeux, phtisique, poitrinaire |
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.