refulgent
/ɹəˈfʌld͡ʒənt/
"refulgent" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“refulgent” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Resplendent, or shining brightly and radiantly.
Corpus desk
Index EN-refulgent · refulgent · English
refulgent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | refulgent |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ɹəˈfʌld͡ʒənt/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “refulgent” in English
Rare enough to double-check
refulgent is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɹəˈfʌld͡ʒənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for refulgent, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin refulgentem, accusative singular of refulgēns, present active participle of refulgeō, from re- (“back”) + fulgeō (“shine”). The correct English form is refulgent, spelled R-E-F-U-L-G-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1Resplendent, or shining brightly and radiantly.
- 2As if giving off light or warmth.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how refulgent appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
She had a refulgent smile.
Etymology
From Latin refulgentem, accusative singular of refulgēns, present active participle of refulgeō, from re- (“back”) + fulgeō (“shine”).
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.