globular

/ˈɡlɒbjʊlə/

//ˈɡlɒbjʊlə// adj

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"globular" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“globular” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,157. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,157
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Roughly spherical in shape; globe-shaped.

Corpus desk

Index EN-globular · globular · English

globular · rank #42,157 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,157
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH glittery

Nearest frequency peer: glittery (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “globular”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “globular” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for globular
PropertyValue
Headwordglobular
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɡlɒbjʊlə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,157
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “globular”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).globularlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “glittery” (#42,156), “glutathione” (#42,158), “glyphosate” (#42,159). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “globular” is #42,157. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around globular (IPA /ˈɡlɒbjʊlə/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,157 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for globular, with forms such as "gglobular", "glboular", and "gllobular". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French globulaire or Medieval Latin globulāris. The correct English form is globular, spelled G-L-O-B-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Roughly spherical in shape; globe-shaped.
  2. 2
    Comprising globules.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how globular appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "Nary a spot," interrupted E. R. Coglan, flippantly. "The terrestrial, globular, planetary hunk of matter, slightly flattened at the poles, and known as the Earth, is my abode.[…]"
  2. Podson's globular stare assured any woman that the bargain was sacred. It was solemn, intent, opaque; it was also slightly mesmeric, which is to say that it gave out everything and took in nothing.

Etymology

From French globulaire or Medieval Latin globulāris.

This word in other languages

globulaire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gglobular
  • glboular
  • gllobular
  • globbular
  • globluar
  • globualr
  • globularr
  • globullar
  • globulra
  • gloublar
  • golbular
  • lgobular

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of globular - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

gglobular1glboular2gllobular1globbular1globluar2globualr2globularr1globullar1
Edit distance from "globular"

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 "globular"?
"globular" is spelled G-L-O-B-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡlɒbjʊlə/.
What does "globular" mean?
As an adjective, "globular" means: Roughly spherical in shape; globe-shaped.
What are common misspellings of "globular"?
Common misspellings include "gglobular", "glboular", "gllobular", "globbular", "globluar". The correct spelling is "globular".
How do you pronounce "globular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "globular" is /ˈɡlɒbjʊlə/. 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 "globular"?
From French globulaire or Medieval Latin globulāris. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "globular", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

glittery#42,156headland#42,172flathead#42,138hooligan#42,183

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list