azurite

Name: azurite, English Word Data
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/ˈæʒ.əˌɹaɪt/

//ˈæʒ.əˌɹaɪt// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“azurite” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English: 7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A blue vitreous mineral; a basic hydrated copper carbonate, with the chemical formula Cu²⁺₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂, used since antiquity as a blue pigment or ores to extract metallic copper.

Key facts for azurite
Property	Value
Headword	azurite
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈæʒ.əˌɹaɪt/
Letters	7
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “azurite” sits in English frequency

azurite falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

azurite is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈæʒ.əˌɹaɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A blue vitreous mineral; a basic hydrated copper carbonate, with the chemical formula Cu²⁺₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂, used since antiquity as a blue pigment or ores to extract metallic copper.".

azurite doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Persian لاژورد (lâžvard, “blue color”). The correct English form is azurite, spelled A-Z-U-R-I-T-E.

Definition

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A blue vitreous mineral; a basic hydrated copper carbonate, with the chemical formula Cu²⁺₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂, used since antiquity as a blue pigment or ores to extract metallic copper.

Etymology

From Persian لاژورد (lâžvard, “blue color”).

This word in other languages

azurita(Español)azurite(Français)Azurit(Deutsch)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "azurite"?

"azurite" is spelled A-Z-U-R-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæʒ.əˌɹaɪt/.

What does "azurite" mean?

As a noun, "azurite" means: A blue vitreous mineral; a basic hydrated copper carbonate, with the chemical formula Cu²⁺₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂, used since antiquity as a blue pigment or ores to extract metallic copper.

How do you pronounce "azurite"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "azurite" is /ˈæʒ.əˌɹaɪt/. 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 "azurite"?

From Persian لاژورد (lâžvard, “blue color”). See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “azurite”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is A-Z-U-R-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈæʒ.əˌɹaɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.