anchorite
/ˈæŋ.kə(ˌ)ɹaɪt/
"anchorite" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“anchorite” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.
Corpus desk
Index EN-anchorite · anchorite · English
anchorite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | anchorite |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈæŋ.kə(ˌ)ɹaɪt/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “anchorite” in English
Rare enough to double-check
anchorite is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈæŋ.kə(ˌ)ɹaɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for anchorite, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek ἀναχωρητής (anakhōrētḗs, “anchorite”), from ἀναχωρέω (anakhōréō, “to withdraw, retire”), via Latin anchōrēta, a variant of anachōrēta (“anchorite”), see -ite. The correct English form is anchorite, spelled A-N-C-H-O-R-I-T-E.
Definition
- 1One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how anchorite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Oh, hang him? He's a very Anchorite—a young Hermit!
The household was diminished, and its expenses curtailed. There was a very blank anchorite repast when Pen dined from home: and he himself headed the remonstrance from the kitchen regarding the deteriorated quality of the Fairoaks beer.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀναχωρητής (anakhōrētḗs, “anchorite”), from ἀναχωρέω (anakhōréō, “to withdraw, retire”), via Latin anchōrēta, a variant of anachōrēta (“anchorite”), see -ite.
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.