amaranthine
/ˌæm.əˈɹæn.θɪn/
"amaranthine" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“amaranthine” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A dark reddish-purple colour.
Corpus desk
Index EN-amaranthine · amaranthine · English
amaranthine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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 | amaranthine |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌæm.əˈɹæn.θɪn/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “amaranthine” in English
Rare enough to double-check
amaranthine is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌæm.əˈɹæn.θɪn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for amaranthine, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Coined by Milton, originally meaning "unfading", as amaranth + -ine, from Ancient Greek ἀμάραντος (amárantos, “unfading”). Later used for color. First attested in the 1660s. The correct English form is amaranthine, spelled A-M-A-R-A-N-T-H-I-N-E.
Definition
- 1A dark reddish-purple colour.
- 2The amaranth flower.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how amaranthine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The giantesses lift arms like the trunks of sycamores, each finger tipped with an amaranthine talon.
Ah! when the eternal morning dawns, And amaranthines shall displace the thorns […]
Etymology
Coined by Milton, originally meaning "unfading", as amaranth + -ine, from Ancient Greek ἀμάραντος (amárantos, “unfading”). Later used for color. First attested in the 1660s.
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.