glandé

\ɡlɑ̃.de\

/\ɡlɑ̃.de\/ adj

The verdict

“glandé” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui porte des glands.

Corpus desk

Index FR-glande · glandé · French

glandé · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 glandé
PropertyValue
Headwordglandé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɡlɑ̃.de\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « glandé » en français

glandén'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

glandé is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡlɑ̃.de\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

glandé doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is glandé, spelled G-L-A-N-D-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui porte des glands.
  2. 2
    Qui a les glandes de dessous la ganache enflées, lorsqu’il est près de jeter sa gourme, en parlant du cheval.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Chêne glandé : Chêne représenté sur l’eau chargé de glands d’un émail différent de celui de l’arbre.

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 "glandé"?
"glandé" is spelled G-L-A-N-D-É. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡlɑ̃.de\.
What does "glandé" mean?
As an adjective, "glandé" means: Qui porte des glands.
How do you pronounce "glandé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glandé" is \ɡlɑ̃.de\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glandé" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list