glucose

\ɡly.koz\

/\ɡly.koz\/ noun

The verdict

“glucose” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #17,721. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,721
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sucre simple le plus commun et en particulier dans sa forme D (→ voir dextrose).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

glucose vs glaucome
75% similar

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

Key facts for glucose
PropertyValue
Headwordglucose
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡly.koz\
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,721
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “glucose” 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). glucose lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around glucose (IPA \ɡly.koz\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,721 among 194,371 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sucre simple le plus commun et en particulier dans sa forme D (→ voir dextrose).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for glucose, with forms such as "gglucose", "glcuose", and "gllucose". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "glaucome", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is glucose, spelled G-L-U-C-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sucre simple le plus commun et en particulier dans sa forme D (→ voir dextrose).

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gglucose
  • glcuose
  • gllucose
  • gluccose
  • glucoes
  • glucosse
  • glucsoe
  • gluocse
  • gulcose
  • lgucose

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of glucose - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

gglucose1glcuose2gllucose1gluccose1glucoes2glucosse1glucsoe2gluocse2
Edit distance from "glucose"

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 "glucose"?
"glucose" is spelled G-L-U-C-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡly.koz\.
What does "glucose" mean?
As a noun, "glucose" means: Sucre simple le plus commun et en particulier dans sa forme D (→ voir dextrose).
What words are commonly confused with "glucose"?
"glucose" is commonly confused with "glaucome". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "glucose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glucose" is \ɡly.koz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glucose" come from?
"glucose" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “glucose”

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

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

Same frequency band

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