# glyphosate

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡlɪfəseɪt/ · frequency rank #42,159

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

## Etymology
Blend of glycine + phosphonate.

## Common misspellings (16)
`gglyphosate`, `gllyphosate`, `glpyhosate`, `glyhposate`, `glyphhosate`, `glyphoaste`, `glyphosaet`, `glyphosatte`, `glyphossate`, `glyphostae`, `glyphsoate`, `glypohsate`, `glypphosate`, `glyyphosate`, `gylphosate`, `lgyphosate`

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