pústula

[ˈpust̪ula]

/[ˈpust̪ula]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lesión en la piel o mucosa por acumulación epidérmica o subdérmica de pus y que es parte del cuadro clínico de varias enfermedades, como por ejemplo el acné.

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Index ES-pustula · pústula · Spanish

pústula · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 pústula
PropertyValue
Headwordpústula
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpust̪ula]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pústula” en español

pústulano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pústula is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpust̪ula]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

pústula doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is pústula, spelled P-Ú-S-T-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lesión en la piel o mucosa por acumulación epidérmica o subdérmica de pus y que es parte del cuadro clínico de varias enfermedades, como por ejemplo el acné.
  2. 2
    Formación calcárea en las conchas de algunos moluscos bivalvos.

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 "pústula"?
"pústula" is spelled P-Ú-S-T-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpust̪ula].
What does "pústula" mean?
As a noun, "pústula" means: Lesión en la piel o mucosa por acumulación epidérmica o subdérmica de pus y que es parte del cuadro clínico de varias enfermedades, como por ejemplo el acné.
How do you pronounce "pústula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pústula" is [ˈpust̪ula]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pústula" come from?
"pústula" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list