# glycogen

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #37,944

## Definitions
1. A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French glycogène.

## Common misspellings (13)
`gglycogen`, `glcyogen`, `gllycogen`, `glyccogen`, `glycgoen`, `glycoegn`, `glycogenn`, `glycoggen`, `glycogne`, `glyocgen`, `glyycogen`, `gylcogen`, `lgycogen`

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