granular
/ˈɡɹæn.jə.lɚ/adjective
granular is spelled G-R-A-N-U-L-A-R: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, granular means “Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in granular?
| Letters | 8: G-R-A-N-U-L-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,556th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is granular?
Granular appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce granular?
- UK /ˈɡɹæn.jə.lə(ɹ)/
- US /ˈɡɹæn.jə.lɚ/
- US [ˈɡɹɛən.jə.lɚ]
Granular has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Usmaan_(Middle_river_exports)-granular.wav, En-us-granular.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with granular?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as granular from its last stressed vowel (/ænjələɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of granular
- more granular comparative
- most granular superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does granular mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains.
a granular substance
- 2
Grainy.
It has a granular structure
- 3
Refined or precise.
This should allow for a more granular degree of control
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Granular in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense consisting of, or resembling, grains:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | granuleux, granulaire |
| German | körnig |
| Spanish | granuloso |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does granular come from?
From Late Latin grānulum (“granule, little grain”), diminutive of Latin grānum (“grain, seed”), + -ar. By surface analysis, granule + -ar. Compare French granulaire.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).