# fructose

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɹʌk.təʊz/ · frequency rank #28,211

## Definitions
1. A monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula C₆H₁₂O₆.

## Etymology
From Latin fructus (“fruit”) + -ose (“sugar”) (derivation of sucrose).

## Common misspellings (12)
`ffructose`, `frcutose`, `frructose`, `frucctose`, `frucotse`, `fructoes`, `fructosse`, `fructsoe`, `fructtose`, `frutcose`, `furctose`, `rfuctose`

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