aconite
/ˈæ.kə.naɪt/
"aconite" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“aconite” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous.
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Index EN-aconite · aconite · English
aconite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aconite |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈæ.kə.naɪt/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “aconite” in English
Rare enough to double-check
aconite is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈæ.kə.naɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
aconite doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French aconit, from Latin aconītum, from Ancient Greek ἀκόνιτον (akóniton). The correct English form is aconite, spelled A-C-O-N-I-T-E.
Definition
- 1The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous.
- 2An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how aconite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Witches always anointed themselves with ointments before departing up the chimney to their Sabbaths. One such ointment was composed of Aconite, Belladonna, Water Parsley, Cinquefoil and Babies' Fat.
Rampion grown in the cottage garden made the children of the house quarrelsome; breathing deeply into a handful of mint refreshed your senses, but aconite could cause your death.
Etymology
From French aconit, from Latin aconītum, from Ancient Greek ἀκόνιτον (akóniton).
This word in other languages
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.