glucose

/ˈɡluː.kəʊz/

//ˈɡluː.kəʊz// noun

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"glucose" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“glucose” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,372. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,372
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆; a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.

Corpus desk

Index EN-glucose · glucose · English

glucose · rank #10,372 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,372
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH glowing

Nearest frequency peer: glowing (-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 “glucose”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “glucose” 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 glucose
PropertyValue
Headwordglucose
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡluː.kəʊz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,372
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “glucose”

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).glucoselands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “glowing” (#10,371), “gore” (#10,373), “gallon” (#10,369). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “glucose” is #10,372. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around glucose (IPA /ˈɡluː.kəʊz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,372 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆; a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for glucose, with forms such as "gglucose", "glcuose", and "gllucose". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos, “wine, must”). By surface analysis, gluco- + -ose; note that -ose is derived from the word glucose. The correct English form is glucose, spelled G-L-U-C-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆; a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.

Etymology

From French, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos, “wine, must”). By surface analysis, gluco- + -ose; note that -ose is derived from the word glucose.

This word in other languages

glucosa(Español)glucose(Français)Glukose(Deutsch)glicose(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gglucose
  • glcuose
  • gllucose
  • gluccose
  • glucoes
  • glucosse
  • glucsoe
  • gluocse
  • gulcose
  • lgucose

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of glucose - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

gglucose1glcuose2gllucose1gluccose1glucoes2glucosse1glucsoe2gluocse2
Edit distance from "glucose"

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 "glucose"?
"glucose" is spelled G-L-U-C-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡluː.kəʊz/.
What does "glucose" mean?
As a noun, "glucose" means: A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆; a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.
What are common misspellings of "glucose"?
Common misspellings include "gglucose", "glcuose", "gllucose", "gluccose", "glucoes". The correct spelling is "glucose".
How do you pronounce "glucose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glucose" is /ˈɡluː.kəʊz/. 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 "glucose"?
From French, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos, “wine, must”). By surface analysis, gluco- + -ose; note that -ose is derived from the word glucose. 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 "glucose", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

glowing#10,371ideally#10,379Kashmir#10,385lateral#10,387

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list