azoth
/ˈɑːzɒθ/
"azoth" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“azoth” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The first principle of metals, that is, mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them.
Corpus desk
Index EN-azoth · azoth · English
azoth · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | azoth |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɑːzɒθ/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “azoth” in English
Rare enough to double-check
azoth is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɑːzɒθ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for azoth, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Andalusian Arabic الزُّوق (az-zūq), from Arabic الزَّاوُوق (az-zāwūq, “quicksilver”). Not related to azote. The correct English form is azoth, spelled A-Z-O-T-H.
Definition
- 1The first principle of metals, that is, mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them.
- 2The universal remedy of Paracelsus.
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic الزُّوق (az-zūq), from Arabic الزَّاوُوق (az-zāwūq, “quicksilver”). Not related to azote.
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.