glutamic

/ɡluːˈtæmɪk/

//ɡluːˈtæmɪk// adj

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

The verdict

“glutamic” is uncommon English (frequency #85,295 among 18,276 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,295
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of, pertaining to, or derived from glutamic acid

Key facts for glutamic
PropertyValue
Headwordglutamic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɡluːˈtæmɪk/
Letters8
Frequency rank#85,295
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “glutamic” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

glutamic is uncommon English at frequency #85,295 among 18,276 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɡluːˈtæmɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of, pertaining to, or derived from glutamic acid".

No misspelling variants are generated for glutamic in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Latin gluten (“glue”) + -amic The correct English form is glutamic, spelled G-L-U-T-A-M-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or derived from glutamic acid

Etymology

Latin gluten (“glue”) + -amic

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 "glutamic"?
"glutamic" is spelled G-L-U-T-A-M-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡluːˈtæmɪk/.
What does "glutamic" mean?
As an adjective, "glutamic" means: Of, pertaining to, or derived from glutamic acid
How do you pronounce "glutamic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glutamic" is /ɡluːˈtæmɪk/. 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 "glutamic"?
Latin gluten (“glue”) + -amic See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “glutamic”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is G-L-U-T-A-M-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɡluːˈtæmɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list