glottal

[ɡlɔˈtaːl]

/[ɡlɔˈtaːl]/ adj

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The verdict

“glottal” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - an der Glottis (= Stimmritze) gebildet

Key facts for glottal
PropertyValue
Headwordglottal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡlɔˈtaːl]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “glottal” sits in German frequency

glottal falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for glottal is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡlɔˈtaːl]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "an der Glottis (= Stimmritze) gebildet".

No misspelling variants are generated for glottal in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is glottal, spelled G-L-O-T-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    an der Glottis (= Stimmritze) gebildet

Antonyms

bilabiallabiodentaldentalalveolarpalato-alveolarpalatalvelaruvular

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 "glottal"?
"glottal" is spelled G-L-O-T-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡlɔˈtaːl].
What does "glottal" mean?
As an adjective, "glottal" means: an der Glottis (= Stimmritze) gebildet
How do you pronounce "glottal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glottal" is [ɡlɔˈtaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glottal" come from?
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Using “glottal”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-L-O-T-T-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡlɔˈtaːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list