glutéal

\ɡly.te.al\

/\ɡly.te.al\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fessier.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gluteal · glutéal · French

glutéal · 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 glutéal
PropertyValue
Headwordglutéal
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɡly.te.al\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « glutéal » en français

glutéalreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

glutéal is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡly.te.al\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fessier.".

glutéal doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 glutéal, spelled G-L-U-T-É-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fessier.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La région glutéale est la région de transition entre le tronc et la partie libre du membre inférieur.

Synonyms

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 "glutéal"?
"glutéal" is spelled G-L-U-T-É-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡly.te.al\.
What does "glutéal" mean?
As an adjective, "glutéal" means: Fessier.
How do you pronounce "glutéal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glutéal" is \ɡly.te.al\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glutéal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list