aglow

/əˈɡloʊ/

//əˈɡloʊ// adj

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"aglow" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“aglow” is uncommon English (frequency #73,847 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,847
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - glowing; radiant

Corpus desk

Index EN-aglow · aglow · English

aglow · rank #73,847 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,847
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH afrobeat

Nearest frequency peer: afrobeat (-2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “aglow”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “aglow” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for aglow
PropertyValue
Headwordaglow
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈɡloʊ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#73,847
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “aglow” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).aglowfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “afrobeat” (#73,845), “affaire” (#73,844), “aldosterone” (#73,850). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “aglow” is #73,847. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aglow is uncommon English at frequency #73,847 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /əˈɡloʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "glowing; radiant".

No misspelling variants are generated for aglow in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From a- + glow. The correct English form is aglow, spelled A-G-L-O-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    glowing; radiant

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. My prayer is a rapture in blue With a world far away And your lips close to mine Tonight while our hearts are aglow Oh, tell me the words I am longing to know
  2. The fall wind stirs and the earth is aglow. Everything is golden.

Etymology

From a- + glow.

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 "aglow"?
"aglow" is spelled A-G-L-O-W. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈɡloʊ/.
What does "aglow" mean?
As an adjective, "aglow" means: glowing; radiant
How do you pronounce "aglow"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aglow" is /əˈɡloʊ/. 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 "aglow"?
From a- + glow. 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 "aglow", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aphis#73,863Arius#73,867yeesh#73,814bando#73,883

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list