Spanish vocabulary · Intermediate
How to Say Wart in Spanish: Verruga
Verruga · noun (feminine) · beh-RROO-gah
Wart in Spanish is verruga, a feminine noun referring to the small, hard growth on the skin caused by a virus. The word is consistent across all Spanish-speaking countries and is used in both medical and everyday conversation.
Verruga is pronounced beh-RROO-gah, with the stress on the second syllable. The double r (rr) produces a strongly rolled sound.
El dermatólogo me quitó una verruga del dedo.
The dermatologist removed a wart from my finger.
How Native Speakers Use Verruga
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Doctor visit
Fui al médico porque me salió una verruga en la mano.
I went to the doctor because a wart appeared on my hand.
Seeking medical attention for a skin growth.
Home remedy
Mi abuela dice que el ajo elimina las verrugas.
My grandmother says garlic removes warts.
Sharing a traditional home remedy for skin conditions.
Children's concern
Los niños a veces se contagian verrugas en la piscina.
Children sometimes catch warts at the swimming pool.
Explaining how viral warts can spread in public spaces.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Verruga
Confusing verruga with lunar
Incorrect: Tengo un lunar que crece. (meaning a wart)
Correct: Tengo una verruga que crece.
A lunar is a mole or beauty mark, while a verruga is a wart. They are different types of skin growths.
Using masculine article
Incorrect: El verruga es pequeño.
Correct: La verruga es pequeña.
Verruga is feminine, so it takes la and feminine adjectives like pequeña.
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Common Questions About Wart in Spanish
- How do you say wart in Spanish?
- Wart is verruga (beh-RROO-gah) in Spanish, used in all dialects and regions without any variation.
- What causes warts in Spanish medical terminology?
- Warts are caused by the virus del papiloma humano (human papillomavirus or HPV), and this medical terminology is used consistently in Spanish-speaking healthcare.
- How do you say 'plantar wart' in Spanish?
- A plantar wart is called verruga plantar, referring to the type that grows on the sole of the foot.