glóbulo

/ˈɡlɔ.bu.lu/

//ˈɡlɔ.bu.lu// noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - globo pequeno

Key facts for glóbulo
PropertyValue
Headwordglóbulo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡlɔ.bu.lu/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “glóbulo” sits in Portuguese frequency

glóbulo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese 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

glóbulo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡlɔ.bu.lu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "globo pequeno".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for glóbulo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is glóbulo, spelled G-L-Ó-B-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    globo pequeno

This word in other languages

globule(English)globule(Français)

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 "glóbulo"?
"glóbulo" is spelled G-L-Ó-B-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡlɔ.bu.lu/.
What does "glóbulo" mean?
As a noun, "glóbulo" means: globo pequeno
How do you pronounce "glóbulo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glóbulo" is /ˈɡlɔ.bu.lu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glóbulo" come from?
"glóbulo" is a Portuguese 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 “glóbulo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-L-Ó-B-U-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡlɔ.bu.lu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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