# glandular

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɡlan.djʊl.ə/ · frequency rank #40,262

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to a gland or glands.
2. Pertaining to a gland or glands.
3. Innate, inherent.
4. Physical, sexual.

## Etymology
Mid 18th century borrowing from French glandulaire, from glandule (“small gland”) + -aire (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix), from Latin glandulae (“glands of the throat”); equivalent to glandule + -ar.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`galndular`, `gglandular`, `gladnular`, `glanddular`, `glandluar`, `glandualr`, `glandularr`, `glandullar`, `glandulra`, `glanndular`, `glanudlar`, `gllandular`, `glnadular`, `lgandular`

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