gluteus maximus
"gluteus-maximus" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“gluteus maximus” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The largest of the muscles of each buttock.
Corpus desk
Index EN-gluteus-maximus · gluteus maximus · English
gluteus maximus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | gluteus maximus |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “gluteus maximus” in English
Rare enough to double-check
gluteus maximus is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gluteus maximus, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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: Borrowed from Latin gluteus maximus. The correct English form is gluteus maximus, spelled G-L-U-T-E-U-S- -M-A-X-I-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1The largest of the muscles of each buttock.
- 2The buttocks.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gluteus maximus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
To power our forward motion, we have a distinctly gigantic muscle in our buttocks, the gluteus maximus.
Look at the gluteus maximus on that woman!
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin gluteus maximus.
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.