alexandrite
/ˌæl.ɪɡˈzæn.dɹaɪt/noun
alexandrite is spelled A-L-E-X-A-N-D-R-I-T-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, alexandrite means “A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of alexandrite is alexandrites.
How many letters and syllables are in alexandrite?
| Letters | 11: A-L-E-X-A-N-D-R-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is alexandrite?
Alexandrite appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce alexandrite?
- US /ˌæl.ɪɡˈzæn.dɹaɪt/
Alexandrite has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of alexandrite
- alexandrites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does alexandrite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Alexandrite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | alexandrite |
| Portuguese | alexandrita |
| Spanish | alejandrita |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does alexandrite come from?
From Alexander + -ite, named after Alexander II of Russia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).