glasswort

noun

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"glasswort" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“glasswort” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any plant of the salt-tolerant genus Salicornia (syn. Sarcocornia), once burned to produce the ash used to make soda glass.

Key facts for glasswort
PropertyValue
Headwordglasswort
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “glasswort” sits in English frequency

glasswort falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

glasswort is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for glasswort in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From glass + wort. The correct English form is glasswort, spelled G-L-A-S-S-W-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any plant of the salt-tolerant genus Salicornia (syn. Sarcocornia), once burned to produce the ash used to make soda glass.
  2. 2
    Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash.
  3. 3
    Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash.
  4. 4
    Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash.
  5. 5
    Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash.
  6. 6
    Other salt-tolerant plants, called samphire.
  7. 7
    Other salt-tolerant plants, called samphire.

Etymology

From glass + wort.

Synonyms

marsh samphire

This word in other languages

salicorne(Français)Queller(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "glasswort"?
"glasswort" is spelled G-L-A-S-S-W-O-R-T.
What does "glasswort" mean?
As a noun, "glasswort" means: Any plant of the salt-tolerant genus Salicornia (syn. Sarcocornia), once burned to produce the ash used to make soda glass.
What is the origin of the word "glasswort"?
From glass + wort. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “glasswort”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is G-L-A-S-S-W-O-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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