forúnculo

[foˈɾũŋkulo]

/[foˈɾũŋkulo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inflamación purulenta localizada en la piel y tejido subcutáneo, que se inicia con la infección de un folículo piloso.

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Index ES-forunculo · forúnculo · Spanish

forúnculo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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 forúnculo
PropertyValue
Headwordforúnculo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[foˈɾũŋkulo]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “forúnculo” en español

forúnculoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

forúnculo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [foˈɾũŋkulo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inflamación purulenta localizada en la piel y tejido subcutáneo, que se inicia con la infección de un folículo piloso.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for forúnculo, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is forúnculo, spelled F-O-R-Ú-N-C-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inflamación purulenta localizada en la piel y tejido subcutáneo, que se inicia con la infección de un folículo piloso.

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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 "forúnculo"?
"forúnculo" is spelled F-O-R-Ú-N-C-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [foˈɾũŋkulo].
What does "forúnculo" mean?
As a noun, "forúnculo" means: Inflamación purulenta localizada en la piel y tejido subcutáneo, que se inicia con la infección de un folículo piloso.
How do you pronounce "forúnculo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "forúnculo" is [foˈɾũŋkulo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "forúnculo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list