globales

\ɡlɔ.bal\

/\ɡlɔ.bal\/ adj

The verdict

“globales” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #21,330 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#21,330
frequency rank, French
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin pluriel de global.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

globales vs globes
75% similar
globales vs globules
88% similar
globales vs global
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for globales
PropertyValue
Headwordglobales
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɡlɔ.bal\
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,330
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “globales” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). globales lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for globales is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡlɔ.bal\. Corpus data places it at rank #21,330 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Féminin pluriel de global.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for globales, with forms such as "gglobales", "glboales", and "gllobales". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "globes", "globules", "global", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is globales, spelled G-L-O-B-A-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin pluriel de global.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: gglobales,glboales,gllobales,gloables,globaels,globaless,globalles,globalse,globbales,globlaes,golbales,lgobales

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of globales - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

gglobales1glboales2gllobales1gloables2globaels2globaless1globalles1globalse2
Edit distance from "globales"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "globales"?
"globales" is spelled G-L-O-B-A-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡlɔ.bal\.
What does "globales" mean?
As an adjective, "globales" means: Féminin pluriel de global.
What words are commonly confused with "globales"?
"globales" is commonly confused with "globes", "globules", "global". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "globales"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "globales" is \ɡlɔ.bal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "globales" come from?
"globales" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “globales”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is G-L-O-B-A-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡlɔ.bal\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “globes” - see the side-by-side comparison. globales vs globes
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list