granule

/ˈɡɹæn.juːl/

//ˈɡɹæn.juːl// noun

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"granule" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“granule” is uncommon English (frequency #66,692 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,692
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A tiny grain, a small particle.

Corpus desk

Index EN-granule · granule · English

granule · rank #66,692 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,692
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH GPC

Nearest frequency peer: GPC (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “granule”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “granule” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for granule
PropertyValue
Headwordgranule
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɹæn.juːl/
Letters7
Frequency rank#66,692
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “granule” sits in English frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).granulelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “GPC” (#66,691), “gratin” (#66,693), “gravesite” (#66,694). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

granule is uncommon English at frequency #66,692 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡɹæn.juːl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for granule, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French granule or directly from Late Latin grānulum, diminutive of Latin grānum (“grain”); for more, see grain. By surface analysis, grain + -ule. The correct English form is granule, spelled G-R-A-N-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A tiny grain, a small particle.
  2. 2
    A small structure in a cell.
  3. 3
    A particle from 2 to 4 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
  4. 4
    a small mark in the photosphere of the sun caused by convection currents. See also Wikipedia:Granule (solar physics).

Etymology

Borrowed from French granule or directly from Late Latin grānulum, diminutive of Latin grānum (“grain”); for more, see grain. By surface analysis, grain + -ule.

This word in other languages

gránulo(Español)granule(Français)grânulo(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "granule"?
"granule" is spelled G-R-A-N-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹæn.juːl/.
What does "granule" mean?
As a noun, "granule" means: A tiny grain, a small particle.
How do you pronounce "granule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "granule" is /ˈɡɹæn.juːl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "granule"?
Borrowed from French granule or directly from Late Latin grānulum, diminutive of Latin grānum (“grain”); for more, see grain. By surface analysis, grain + -ule. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "granule", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

guanine#66,698Gautama#66,684Gargano#66,681fraying#66,673

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list