gelatinous

/d͡ʒəˈlæt.ɪn.əs/

//d͡ʒəˈlæt.ɪn.əs// adj

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"gelatinous" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gelatinous” is uncommon English (frequency #51,134 among 18,276 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,134
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Jelly-like.

Key facts for gelatinous
PropertyValue
Headwordgelatinous
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/d͡ʒəˈlæt.ɪn.əs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,134
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gelatinous” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gelatinous is uncommon English at frequency #51,134 among 18,276 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /d͡ʒəˈlæt.ɪn.əs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for gelatinous 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, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From gelatine + -ous; probably modeled on French gélatineux. The correct English form is gelatinous, spelled G-E-L-A-T-I-N-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jelly-like.
  2. 2
    Of or referring to gelatin.

Etymology

From gelatine + -ous; probably modeled on French gélatineux.

Synonyms

gelatinousjellyliketremellose

Antonyms

runnyfluid

This word in other languages

gelatinoso(Español)gélatineux(Français)gelatineartig(Deutsch)gelatinoso(Português)

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 "gelatinous"?
"gelatinous" is spelled G-E-L-A-T-I-N-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /d͡ʒəˈlæt.ɪn.əs/.
What does "gelatinous" mean?
As an adjective, "gelatinous" means: Jelly-like.
How do you pronounce "gelatinous"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gelatinous" is /d͡ʒəˈlæt.ɪn.əs/. 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 "gelatinous"?
From gelatine + -ous; probably modeled on French gélatineux. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “gelatinous”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is G-E-L-A-T-I-N-O-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /d͡ʒəˈlæt.ɪn.əs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list