globulin

\ɡlɔ.by.lɛ̃\

/\ɡlɔ.by.lɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cellule sanguine dépourvue de noyau, formé dans la moelle osseuse, de formes très diverses et jouant un rôle très important dans la coagulation.

Key facts for globulin
PropertyValue
Headwordglobulin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡlɔ.by.lɛ̃\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “globulin” sits in French frequency

globulin falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

globulin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡlɔ.by.lɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cellule sanguine dépourvue de noyau, formé dans la moelle osseuse, de formes très diverses et jouant un rôle très important dans la coagulation.".

globulin doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is globulin, spelled G-L-O-B-U-L-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cellule sanguine dépourvue de noyau, formé dans la moelle osseuse, de formes très diverses et jouant un rôle très important dans la coagulation.

Synonyms

plaquetteplaquette sanguineplaquette ombocytethrombocyte

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 "globulin"?
"globulin" is spelled G-L-O-B-U-L-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡlɔ.by.lɛ̃\.
What does "globulin" mean?
As a noun, "globulin" means: Cellule sanguine dépourvue de noyau, formé dans la moelle osseuse, de formes très diverses et jouant un rôle très important dans la coagulation.
How do you pronounce "globulin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "globulin" is \ɡlɔ.by.lɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "globulin" come from?
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Using “globulin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-L-O-B-U-L-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡlɔ.by.lɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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