azure

/ˈæʒə/

//ˈæʒə// noun

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"azure" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“azure” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,245. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,245
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment or dye of this colour.

Corpus desk

Index EN-azure · azure · English

azure · rank #18,245 · 6 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,245
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH awaken

Nearest frequency peer: awaken (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “azure”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “azure” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

azure vs are
60% similar
azure vs acre
60% similar
azure vs aura
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for azure
PropertyValue
Headwordazure
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæʒə/
Letters5
Frequency rank#18,245
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “azure”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).azurelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “awaken” (#18,244), “bedside” (#18,246), “authentication” (#18,243). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “azure” is #18,245. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around azure (IPA /ˈæʒə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,245 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for azure, with forms such as "auzre", "azrue", and "azuer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "are", "acre", "aura", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English asure, from Old French azur, derived from Arabic لَازَوَرْد (lāzaward, “lapis lazuli”), dropping the l as if it were equivalent to the French article l'. The Arabic is from Classical Persian لاجورد (lājward, “lapis lazuli”), from the reg… The correct English form is azure, spelled A-Z-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment or dye of this colour.
  2. 2
    A blue colour on a coat of arms, represented in engraving by horizontal parallel lines.
  3. 3
    The unclouded sky; the blue vault above.
  4. 4
    Any of various widely distributed lycaenid butterflies of the genus Celastrina.
  5. 5
    Any of various Australasian lycaenid butterflies of the genus Ogyris.
  6. 6
    Lapis lazuli.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how azure appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In robes of azure.
  2. For our blues we have the azures and ceruleans, lapis lazulis, the light and dusty, the powder blues, the deeps: royal, sapphire, navy, and marine […]

Etymology

From Middle English asure, from Old French azur, derived from Arabic لَازَوَرْد (lāzaward, “lapis lazuli”), dropping the l as if it were equivalent to the French article l'. The Arabic is from Classical Persian لاجورد (lājward, “lapis lazuli”), from the region of Lajward in Badakhshan. Compare with Italian azzurro and Spanish azul.

This word in other languages

azur(Español)azur(Français)Blau(Deutsch)blau(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • auzre
  • azrue
  • azuer
  • azurre
  • azzure
  • zaure

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of azure - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

auzre2azrue2azuer2azurre1azzure1zaure2
Edit distance from "azure"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "azure"?
"azure" is spelled A-Z-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæʒə/.
What does "azure" mean?
As a noun, "azure" means: The clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment or dye of this colour.
What words are commonly confused with "azure"?
"azure" is commonly confused with "are", "acre", "aura". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "azure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "azure" is /ˈæʒə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "azure"?
From Middle English asure, from Old French azur, derived from Arabic لَازَوَرْد (lāzaward, “lapis lazuli”), dropping the l as if it were equivalent to the French article l'. The Arabic is from Classical Persian لاجورد (lājward, “lapis lazuli”), fr... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "azure", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Angie#18,237Akron#18,235Braun#18,256cadet#18,261

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

dyer6 variantsevils6 variantsgeese6 variantsmums6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list