glyphosate

\ɡli.fo.zat\

/\ɡli.fo.zat\/ noun

The verdict

“glyphosate” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #34,106. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,106
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aminophosphonate de formule brute C₃H₈NO₅P, à usage d'herbicide de nombreuses graminées et de nombreuses dicotylédones, annuelles ou vivaces, et qui n'est sélectif d'aucune culture.

Key facts for glyphosate
PropertyValue
Headwordglyphosate
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡli.fo.zat\
Letters10
Frequency rank#34,106
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “glyphosate” 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). glyphosate 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 16 spelling variants around glyphosate (IPA \ɡli.fo.zat\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,106 among 194,371 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Aminophosphonate de formule brute C₃H₈NO₅P, à usage d'herbicide de nombreuses graminées et de nombreuses dicotylédones, annuelles ou vivaces, et qui n'est sélectif d'aucune culture.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for glyphosate, with forms such as "gglyphosate", "gllyphosate", and "glpyhosate". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is glyphosate, spelled G-L-Y-P-H-O-S-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aminophosphonate de formule brute C₃H₈NO₅P, à usage d'herbicide de nombreuses graminées et de nombreuses dicotylédones, annuelles ou vivaces, et qui n'est sélectif d'aucune culture.

Synonyms

acide (phosphonométhylamino)-2 acétiqueN-(phosphonométhyl) glycineN-phosphonométhyl glycine

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gglyphosate
  • gllyphosate
  • glpyhosate
  • glyhposate
  • glyphhosate
  • glyphoaste
  • glyphosaet
  • glyphosatte
  • glyphossate
  • glyphostae
  • glyphsoate
  • glypohsate
  • glypphosate
  • glyyphosate
  • gylphosate
  • lgyphosate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of glyphosate - 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.

gglyphosate1gllyphosate1glpyhosate2glyhposate2glyphhosate1glyphoaste2glyphosaet2glyphosatte1
Edit distance from "glyphosate"

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 "glyphosate"?
"glyphosate" is spelled G-L-Y-P-H-O-S-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡli.fo.zat\.
What does "glyphosate" mean?
As a noun, "glyphosate" means: Aminophosphonate de formule brute C₃H₈NO₅P, à usage d'herbicide de nombreuses graminées et de nombreuses dicotylédones, annuelles ou vivaces, et qui n'est sélectif d'aucune culture.
What are common misspellings of "glyphosate"?
Common misspellings include "gglyphosate", "gllyphosate", "glpyhosate", "glyhposate", "glyphhosate". The correct spelling is "glyphosate".
How do you pronounce "glyphosate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glyphosate" is \ɡli.fo.zat\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glyphosate" come from?
"glyphosate" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “glyphosate”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-L-Y-P-H-O-S-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡli.fo.zat\ (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

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