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 May 6, 2026) - To segment into tiny grains or particles.
| 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) |
Where “granulate” sits in English frequency
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.
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.
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Using “granulate”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is G-R-A-N-U-L-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɡɹæn.juːl.eɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.