glyphosate

/ˈɡlɪfəseɪt/

//ˈɡlɪfəseɪt// noun

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"glyphosate" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“glyphosate” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,159. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,159
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - N-phosphonomethyl glycine, the active ingredient of several herbicides that inhibit a plant growth enzyme.

Corpus desk

Index EN-glyphosate · glyphosate · English

glyphosate · rank #42,159 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,159
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH glutathione

Nearest frequency peer: glutathione (-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 “glyphosate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “glyphosate” 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 glyphosate
PropertyValue
Headwordglyphosate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡlɪfəseɪt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#42,159
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “glyphosate”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “glutathione” (#42,158), “goddam” (#42,160), “globular” (#42,157). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “glyphosate” is #42,159. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around glyphosate (IPA /ˈɡlɪfəseɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,159 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for glyphosate, with forms such as "gglyphosate", "gllyphosate", and "glpyhosate". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Blend of glycine + phosphonate. The correct English form is glyphosate, spelled G-L-Y-P-H-O-S-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    N-phosphonomethyl glycine, the active ingredient of several herbicides that inhibit a plant growth enzyme.
  2. 2
    Any of several herbicides based on it, such as Roundup.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how glyphosate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Two-thirds of Europeans support a ban on glyphosate, the most widely used agricultural chemical in the world’s history, according to a new Yougov poll.
  2. France led the opposition to allowing the use of glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup and in weed killers made by other companies.

Etymology

Blend of glycine + phosphonate.

This word in other languages

glyphosate(Français)Glyphosat(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gglyphosate
  • gllyphosate
  • glpyhosate
  • glyhposate
  • glyphhosate
  • glyphoaste
  • glyphosaet
  • glyphosatte
  • glyphossate
  • glyphostae
  • glyphsoate
  • glypohsate
  • glypphosate
  • glyyphosate
  • gylphosate
  • lgyphosate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of glyphosate - 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.

gglyphosate1gllyphosate1glpyhosate2glyhposate2glyphhosate1glyphoaste2glyphosaet2glyphosatte1
Edit distance from "glyphosate"

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 "glyphosate"?
"glyphosate" is spelled G-L-Y-P-H-O-S-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡlɪfəseɪt/.
What does "glyphosate" mean?
As a noun, "glyphosate" means: N-phosphonomethyl glycine, the active ingredient of several herbicides that inhibit a plant growth enzyme.
What are common misspellings of "glyphosate"?
Common misspellings include "gglyphosate", "gllyphosate", "glpyhosate", "glyhposate", "glyphhosate". The correct spelling is "glyphosate".
How do you pronounce "glyphosate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glyphosate" is /ˈɡlɪfəseɪt/. 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 "glyphosate"?
Blend of glycine + phosphonate. 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 "glyphosate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

headstrong#42,173Hildebrand#42,178fabulously#42,127hyperspace#42,191

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

glutathione16 variantsfrontrunner16 variantsinalienable16 variantsincongruous16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list