granulate
/ˈɡɹæn.juːl.eɪt/
"granulate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“granulate” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To segment into tiny grains or particles.
Corpus desk
Index EN-granulate · granulate · English
granulate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | granulate |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈɡɹæn.juːl.eɪt/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “granulate” in English
Rare enough to double-check
granulate is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈɡɹæn.juːl.eɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for granulate, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Back-formation from granulation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, granule + -ate. The correct English form is granulate, spelled G-R-A-N-U-L-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1To segment into tiny grains or particles.
- 2To collect or be formed into grains.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how granulate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Cane juice granulates into sugar.
Etymology
Back-formation from granulation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, granule + -ate.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.