pústula

/ˈpuʃ.tu.lɐ/

//ˈpuʃ.tu.lɐ// noun

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 September 3, 2026) - pequena acumulação de pus circunscrita situada na pele

Corpus desk

Index PT-pustula · pústula · Portuguese

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
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpuʃ.tu.lɐ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “pústula” em português

pústulafica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list