adipose

/ˈæd.ɪ.pəʊs/

//ˈæd.ɪ.pəʊs// adj

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"adipose" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“adipose” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,706. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,706
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.

Corpus desk

Index EN-adipose · adipose · English

adipose · rank #38,706 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,706
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH ADF

Nearest frequency peer: ADF (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “adipose”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “adipose” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for adipose
PropertyValue
Headwordadipose
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈæd.ɪ.pəʊs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,706
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “adipose”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).adiposelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “ADF” (#38,705), “adjudication” (#38,707), “accentuate” (#38,704). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “adipose” is #38,706. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around adipose (IPA /ˈæd.ɪ.pəʊs/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,706 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for adipose, with forms such as "addipose", "adiopse", and "adipoes". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin adipōsus, from Latin adeps (“fat, lard”). By surface analysis, adip- + -ose; Latin adeps (“fat, lard”) is probably related to Umbrian 𐌀𐌛𐌄𐌐𐌄𐌔 (ařepes, “offerings of fat”) since 𐌛 (ř) in Umbrian … The correct English form is adipose, spelled A-D-I-P-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.
  2. 2
    Slightly overweight; chubby.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how adipose appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. They will attack the problem specifically at key sites in the brain, digestive system, and adipose organs.
  2. This was a statue of a slightly adipose child in a bath hat with its nappy round its ankles.

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin adipōsus, from Latin adeps (“fat, lard”). By surface analysis, adip- + -ose; Latin adeps (“fat, lard”) is probably related to Umbrian 𐌀𐌛𐌄𐌐𐌄𐌔 (ařepes, “offerings of fat”) since 𐌛 (ř) in Umbrian regularly represents an earlier *d.

Synonyms

fattychubbychunkyoverweightplumppodgytubby

This word in other languages

adiposo(Español)adipeux(Français)adiposo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addipose
  • adiopse
  • adipoes
  • adiposse
  • adippose
  • adipsoe
  • adpiose
  • aidpose
  • daipose

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of adipose - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

addipose1adiopse2adipoes2adiposse1adippose1adipsoe2adpiose2aidpose2
Edit distance from "adipose"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "adipose"?
"adipose" is spelled A-D-I-P-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæd.ɪ.pəʊs/.
What does "adipose" mean?
As an adjective, "adipose" means: Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.
What are common misspellings of "adipose"?
Common misspellings include "addipose", "adiopse", "adipoes", "adiposse", "adippose". The correct spelling is "adipose".
How do you pronounce "adipose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adipose" is /ˈæd.ɪ.pəʊs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "adipose"?
From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin adipōsus, from Latin adeps (“fat, lard”). By surface analysis, adip- + -ose; Latin adeps (“fat, lard”) is probably related to Umbrian 𐌀𐌛𐌄𐌐𐌄𐌔 (ařepes, “offerings of fat”) since 𐌛 (ř) i... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "adipose", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Whedon9 variantsBagley9 variantsballing9 variantsbayard9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list