# cellulite

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛl.jʊ.laɪt/ · frequency rank #36,918

## Definitions
1. Skin dimpling caused by the herniation (protrusion) of subcutaneous adipose tissue (fat within connective tissue), especially on the pelvic area of women.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French cellulite. By surface analysis, cellule + -ite. Doublet of cellulitis. First attested in the 1960s.

## Easily confused with
- **cellulose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cellulite-vs-cellulose)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccellulite`, `cellluite`, `celluilte`, `celluliet`, `cellulitte`, `cellullite`, `cellultie`, `celulite`, `celullite`, `clelulite`, `ecllulite`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cellulite