pústula

/ˈpuʃ.tu.lɐ/

//ˈpuʃ.tu.lɐ// noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pequena acumulação de pus circunscrita situada na pele

Key facts for pústula
PropertyValue
Headwordpústula
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpuʃ.tu.lɐ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pústula” sits in Portuguese frequency

pústula falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pústula is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpuʃ.tu.lɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pústula, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Portuguese form is pústula, spelled P-Ú-S-T-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    pequena acumulação de pus circunscrita situada na pele
  2. 2
    corrupção
  3. 3
    vício

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 /ˈpuʃ.tu.lɐ/.
What does "pústula" mean?
As a noun, "pústula" means: pequena acumulação de pus circunscrita situada na pele
How do you pronounce "pústula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pústula" is /ˈpuʃ.tu.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pústula" come from?
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Using “pústula”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-Ú-S-T-U-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpuʃ.tu.lɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list