ulceration

/ˌʌlsəˈɹeɪʃən/

//ˌʌlsəˈɹeɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“ulceration” is uncommon English (frequency #77,303 among 1,433 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,303
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The development of an ulcer.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ulceration · ulceration · English

ulceration · rank #77,303 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,303
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH Umpqua

Nearest frequency peer: Umpqua (+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 “ulceration”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ulceration
PropertyValue
Headwordulceration
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌʌlsəˈɹeɪʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#77,303
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “ulceration” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).ulcerationfalls 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: “Umpqua” (#77,304), “unexciting” (#77,306), “unlovable” (#77,308). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “ulceration” is #77,303. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ulceration is uncommon English at frequency #77,303 among 1,433 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌʌlsəˈɹeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ulceration, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From ulcer + -ation. The correct English form is ulceration, spelled U-L-C-E-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The development of an ulcer.
  2. 2
    An ulcerous condition.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ulceration appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Chronic venous disease includes cosmetically undesirable telangiectasias, varicose veins, venous ulceration, and claudication.

Etymology

From ulcer + -ation.

This word in other languages

ulcération(Français)

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 "ulceration"?
"ulceration" is spelled U-L-C-E-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʌlsəˈɹeɪʃən/.
What does "ulceration" mean?
As a noun, "ulceration" means: The development of an ulcer.
How do you pronounce "ulceration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ulceration" is /ˌʌlsəˈɹeɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "ulceration"?
From ulcer + -ation. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unexciting#77,306untalented#77,310transworld#77,292transexual#77,291

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list