glycine

/ˈɡlaɪˌsin/

//ˈɡlaɪˌsin// noun

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

The verdict

“glycine” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,486. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,486
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C₂H₅NO₂ found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.

Corpus desk

Index EN-glycine · glycine · English

glycine · rank #46,486 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,486
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gizmo

Nearest frequency peer: gizmo (-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 “glycine”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “glycine” 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 glycine
PropertyValue
Headwordglycine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡlaɪˌsin/
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,486
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “glycine”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “gizmo” (#46,485), “gilly” (#46,484), “goop” (#46,488). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “glycine” is #46,486. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around glycine (IPA /ˈɡlaɪˌsin/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,486 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C₂H₅NO₂ found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for glycine, with forms such as "gglycine", "glcyine", and "gllycine". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + -ine. The correct English form is glycine, spelled G-L-Y-C-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C₂H₅NO₂ found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + -ine.

Synonyms

aminoacetic acidE640Gly

This word in other languages

glicina(Español)glycine(Français)Glycin(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gglycine
  • glcyine
  • gllycine
  • glyccine
  • glycien
  • glycinne
  • glycnie
  • glyicne
  • glyycine
  • gylcine
  • lgycine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of glycine - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

gglycine1glcyine2gllycine1glyccine1glycien2glycinne1glycnie2glyicne2
Edit distance from "glycine"

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 "glycine"?
"glycine" is spelled G-L-Y-C-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡlaɪˌsin/.
What does "glycine" mean?
As a noun, "glycine" means: A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C₂H₅NO₂ found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.
What are common misspellings of "glycine"?
Common misspellings include "gglycine", "glcyine", "gllycine", "glyccine", "glycien". The correct spelling is "glycine".
How do you pronounce "glycine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glycine" is /ˈɡlaɪˌsin/. 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 "glycine"?
From Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + -ine. 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 "glycine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list