agglutinative
/əˈɡluːtɪnətɪv/
"agglutinative" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“agglutinative” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sticky, tacky, adhesive.
Corpus desk
Index EN-agglutinative · agglutinative · English
agglutinative · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | agglutinative |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /əˈɡluːtɪnətɪv/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “agglutinative” in English
Rare enough to double-check
agglutinative is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /əˈɡluːtɪnətɪv/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for agglutinative in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From agglutinate + -ive. The correct English form is agglutinative, spelled A-G-G-L-U-T-I-N-A-T-I-V-E.
Definition
- 1Sticky, tacky, adhesive.
- 2Having words derived by combining parts, each with a separate meaning.
Etymology
From agglutinate + -ive.
This word in other languages
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.