# wolverine

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwʊlvəˌɹiːn/ · frequency rank #16,389

## Definitions
1. A solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo.

## Etymology
1619; alteration of earlier wolvering (1574), diminutive of wolver (“ravenous or savage animal; person who behaves like a wolf”) (1593), ultimately from wolf.

## Common misspellings (13)
`owlverine`, `wloverine`, `wolevrine`, `wollverine`, `wolveirne`, `wolverien`, `wolverinne`, `wolvernie`, `wolverrine`, `wolvreine`, `wolvverine`, `wovlerine`, `wwolverine`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wolverine