lupus

[ˈlupus]

/[ˈlupus]/ noun

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The verdict

“lupus” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #29,724. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,724
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enfermedad autoinmune crónica que afecta al tejido conjuntivo, caracterizada por inflamación y daño de tejidos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lupus · lupus · Spanish

lupus · rank #29,724 · 7 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,724
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lujosos

Nearest frequency peer: lujosos (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “lupus”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “lupus” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lupus vs Luque
40% similar
lupus vs luis
60% similar
lupus vs lupa
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lupus
PropertyValue
Headwordlupus
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlupus]
Letters5
Frequency rank#29,724
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “lupus”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).lupuscae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “lujosos” (#29,723), “Maite” (#29,725), “Luciana” (#29,722). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lupus” va en #29,724. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around lupus (IPA [ˈlupus]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,724 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Enfermedad autoinmune crónica que afecta al tejido conjuntivo, caracterizada por inflamación y daño de tejidos.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for lupus, with forms such as "llupus", "lpuus", and "luppus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Luque", "luis", "lupa", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is lupus, spelled L-U-P-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enfermedad autoinmune crónica que afecta al tejido conjuntivo, caracterizada por inflamación y daño de tejidos.

This word in other languages

lupus(English)lupus(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llupus
  • lpuus
  • luppus
  • lupsu
  • lupuss
  • luups
  • ulpus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lupus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

llupus1lpuus2luppus1lupsu2lupuss1luups2ulpus2
Edit distance from "lupus"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lupus"?
"lupus" is spelled L-U-P-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlupus].
What does "lupus" mean?
As a noun, "lupus" means: Enfermedad autoinmune crónica que afecta al tejido conjuntivo, caracterizada por inflamación y daño de tejidos.
What words are commonly confused with "lupus"?
"lupus" is commonly confused with "Luque", "luis", "lupa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lupus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lupus" is [ˈlupus]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lupus" come from?
"lupus" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Maite#29,725Morán#29,749mueca#29,752orcos#29,769

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

iguana7 variantsParma7 variantspedís7 variantsfarol7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list