# glucose

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡluː.kəʊz/ · frequency rank #10,372

## Definitions
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.

## Common misspellings (10)
`gglucose`, `glcuose`, `gllucose`, `gluccose`, `glucoes`, `glucosse`, `glucsoe`, `gluocse`, `gulcose`, `lgucose`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/glucose