globule
/ˈɡlɒbjuːl/
"globule" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“globule” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A small round particle of substance; a drop.
Corpus desk
Index EN-globule · globule · English
globule · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | globule |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɡlɒbjuːl/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “globule” in English
Rare enough to double-check
globule is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡlɒbjuːl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A small round particle of substance; a drop.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for globule, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French globule, from Latin globulus, from globus (“globe”). The correct English form is globule, spelled G-L-O-B-U-L-E.
Definition
- 1A small round particle of substance; a drop.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how globule appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Suppoſe now that in a fair Day the Sun ſhines through a thin Cloud of ſuch globules of Water or Hail, and that the globules are all of the ſame bigneſs[…]
A civilized hotel is a little urban globule floating like scum on a rustic pool.
Etymology
From French globule, from Latin globulus, from globus (“globe”).
This word in other languages
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.