glóbulo

[ˈgloβ̞ulo]

/[ˈgloβ̞ulo]/ noun

The verdict

“glóbulo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cuerpo esférico de pequeño tamaño.

Corpus desk

Index ES-globulo · glóbulo · Spanish

glóbulo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for glóbulo
PropertyValue
Headwordglóbulo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgloβ̞ulo]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “glóbulo” en español

glóbuloestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

glóbulo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈgloβ̞ulo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for glóbulo, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is glóbulo, spelled G-L-Ó-B-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuerpo esférico de pequeño tamaño.
  2. 2
    Célula de forma redonda u ovalada que se encuentra en diversos fluidos del cuerpo de los animales, especialmente en la sangre.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "glóbulo"?
"glóbulo" is spelled G-L-Ó-B-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgloβ̞ulo].
What does "glóbulo" mean?
As a noun, "glóbulo" means: Cuerpo esférico de pequeño tamaño.
How do you pronounce "glóbulo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glóbulo" is [ˈgloβ̞ulo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glóbulo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list