tabular

/ˈtæbjʊləʴ/

//ˈtæbjʊləʴ// adj

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

The verdict

“tabular” is uncommon English (frequency #57,118 among 3,151 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,118
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having a flat (planar) horizontal surface at top.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tabular · tabular · English

tabular · rank #57,118 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,118
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Syrah

Nearest frequency peer: Syrah (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “tabular”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “tabular” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tabular
PropertyValue
Headwordtabular
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈtæbjʊləʴ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#57,118
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “tabular” in English

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).tabularfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Syrah” (#57,117), “tawdry” (#57,119), “synchronicity” (#57,115). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “tabular” is #57,118. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tabular is uncommon English at frequency #57,118 among 3,151 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈtæbjʊləʴ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for tabular in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Latin tabulāris. By surface analysis, tabula + -ar, or, by surface analysis, table + -ar. Compare fabular. The correct English form is tabular, spelled T-A-B-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having a flat (planar) horizontal surface at top.
  2. 2
    Organized as a table or list.
  3. 3
    Calculated by means of a table.
  4. 4
    Tending to split into thin flat pieces, as slate does.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how tabular appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Near-synonym: tablelike
  2. Mesas got their name from being tabular.

Etymology

From Late Latin tabulāris. By surface analysis, tabula + -ar, or, by surface analysis, table + -ar. Compare fabular.

This word in other languages

tabular(Español)tabulaire(Français)tabellarisch(Deutsch)

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 "tabular"?
"tabular" is spelled T-A-B-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtæbjʊləʴ/.
What does "tabular" mean?
As an adjective, "tabular" means: Having a flat (planar) horizontal surface at top.
How do you pronounce "tabular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tabular" is /ˈtæbjʊləʴ/. 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 "tabular"?
From Late Latin tabulāris. By surface analysis, tabula + -ar, or, by surface analysis, table + -ar. Compare fabular. 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 "tabular", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

stirrup#57,101transom#57,135stinker#57,099unpaved#57,150

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list