# cellulose

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛljʊləʊz/ · frequency rank #26,365

## Definitions
1. A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.
2. A polysaccharide containing many glucose units in parallel chains.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French cellulose.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccellulose`, `cellluose`, `cellullose`, `celluloes`, `cellulosse`, `cellulsoe`, `celluolse`, `celullose`, `celulose`, `clelulose`, `ecllulose`

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