glomerular

/ɡlɒˈmɛɹ(j)ʊlə(ɹ)/

//ɡlɒˈmɛɹ(j)ʊlə(ɹ)// adj

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

The verdict

“glomerular” is uncommon English (frequency #74,996 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,996
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, pertaining to or affecting a glomerulus.

Corpus desk

Index EN-glomerular · glomerular · English

glomerular · rank #74,996 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,996
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH glycolic

Nearest frequency peer: glycolic (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “glomerular”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “glomerular” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for glomerular
PropertyValue
Headwordglomerular
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɡlɒˈmɛɹ(j)ʊlə(ɹ)/
Letters10
Frequency rank#74,996
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “glomerular” in English

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “glycolic” (#74,997), “goddaughter” (#74,999), “glasnost” (#74,992). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “glomerular” is #74,996. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

glomerular is uncommon English at frequency #74,996 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɡlɒˈmɛɹ(j)ʊlə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of, pertaining to or affecting a glomerulus.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for glomerular, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From glomerulus + -ar. By surface analysis, glomerul- + -ar. The correct English form is glomerular, spelled G-L-O-M-E-R-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to or affecting a glomerulus.

Etymology

From glomerulus + -ar. By surface analysis, glomerul- + -ar.

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); 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 "glomerular"?
"glomerular" is spelled G-L-O-M-E-R-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡlɒˈmɛɹ(j)ʊlə(ɹ)/.
What does "glomerular" mean?
As an adjective, "glomerular" means: Of, pertaining to or affecting a glomerulus.
How do you pronounce "glomerular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glomerular" is /ɡlɒˈmɛɹ(j)ʊlə(ɹ)/. 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 "glomerular"?
From glomerulus + -ar. By surface analysis, glomerul- + -ar. 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 "glomerular", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list