agglutinative

/əˈɡluːtɪnətɪv/

//əˈɡluːtɪnətɪv// adj

"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

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Key facts for agglutinative
PropertyValue
Headwordagglutinative
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈɡluːtɪnətɪv/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “agglutinative” in English

agglutinativeranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Sticky, tacky, adhesive.
  2. 2
    Having 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "agglutinative"?
"agglutinative" is spelled A-G-G-L-U-T-I-N-A-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈɡluːtɪnətɪv/.
What does "agglutinative" mean?
As an adjective, "agglutinative" means: Sticky, tacky, adhesive.
How do you pronounce "agglutinative"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agglutinative" is /əˈɡluːtɪnətɪv/. 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 "agglutinative"?
From agglutinate + -ive. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list