tubular
tu·bul·ar/ˈtjuːbjʊlə/adjective
tubular is spelled T-U-B-U-L-A-R: 7 letters and 3 syllables (tu·bul·ar). It appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tubular means “Shaped like a tube” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tubular?
| Letters | 7: T-U-B-U-L-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: tu·bul·ar |
| In writing | 1.7 times per million words; the 21,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tubular?
Tubular appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tubular?
- UK /ˈtjuːbjʊlə/
- UK /ˈt͡ʃuː-/
- UK /-bjə-/
Tubular has 3 syllables, split tu·bul·ar in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-tubular.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tubular
- more tubular comparative
- most tubular superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tubular mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Shaped like a tube.
tubular bell
- 2
Relating to, or composed of, tubes or tubules.
- 3
USdatedslangCool, awesome.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tubular in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense shaped like a tube:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | schlauchförmig, rohrförmig |
| Spanish | tubular |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tubular come from?
From Latin tubulus + -ar. By surface analysis, tubule + -ar. The sense meaning "cool" or "awesome" is believed to be a figurative extension originating in surfing lingo, from the way that an excellent wave encloses a surfer within tubular walls of water.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).