# granular

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹæn.jə.lə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #28,571

## Definitions
1. Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains.
2. Grainy.
3. Refined or precise.

## Etymology
From Late Latin grānulum (“granule, little grain”), diminutive of Latin grānum (“grain, seed”), + -ar. By surface analysis, granule + -ar. Compare French granulaire.

## Easily confused with
- **granola** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/granola-vs-granular)
- **glandular** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/glandular-vs-granular)

## Common misspellings (12)
`garnular`, `ggranular`, `granluar`, `grannular`, `granualr`, `granularr`, `granullar`, `granulra`, `graunlar`, `grnaular`, `grranular`, `rganular`

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