bauxite

/ˈbɔːksaɪt/

//ˈbɔːksaɪt// noun

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"bauxite" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bauxite” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,009. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,009
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The principal ore of aluminium; a clay-like mineral, being a mixture of hydrated oxides and hydroxides.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bauxite · bauxite · English

bauxite · rank #41,009 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,009
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH barium

Nearest frequency peer: barium (-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 “bauxite”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bauxite” 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
Key facts for bauxite
PropertyValue
Headwordbauxite
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɔːksaɪt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,009
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bauxite”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).bauxitelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “barium” (#41,008), “befall” (#41,010), “Barak” (#41,007). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bauxite” is #41,009. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around bauxite (IPA /ˈbɔːksaɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,009 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The principal ore of aluminium; a clay-like mineral, being a mixture of hydrated oxides and hydroxides.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for bauxite, with forms such as "abuxite", "bauixte", and "bauxiet". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Derived from the name of Les Baux in France, plus + -ite. The /ks/ in the English pronunciation is from a spelling pronunciation. The correct English form is bauxite, spelled B-A-U-X-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The principal ore of aluminium; a clay-like mineral, being a mixture of hydrated oxides and hydroxides.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A thin red stream poured down one of the rises, snaking its way around trees; a river turned red with bauxite?

Etymology

Derived from the name of Les Baux in France, plus + -ite. The /ks/ in the English pronunciation is from a spelling pronunciation.

This word in other languages

bauxita(Español)bauxite(Français)Bauxit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abuxite
  • bauixte
  • bauxiet
  • bauxitte
  • bauxtie
  • bauxxite
  • baxuite
  • bbauxite
  • buaxite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bauxite - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abuxite2bauixte2bauxiet2bauxitte1bauxtie2bauxxite1baxuite2bbauxite1
Edit distance from "bauxite"

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 "bauxite"?
"bauxite" is spelled B-A-U-X-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɔːksaɪt/.
What does "bauxite" mean?
As a noun, "bauxite" means: The principal ore of aluminium; a clay-like mineral, being a mixture of hydrated oxides and hydroxides.
What are common misspellings of "bauxite"?
Common misspellings include "abuxite", "bauixte", "bauxiet", "bauxitte", "bauxtie". The correct spelling is "bauxite".
How do you pronounce "bauxite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bauxite" is /ˈbɔːksaɪt/. 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 "bauxite"?
Derived from the name of Les Baux in France, plus + -ite. The /ks/ in the English pronunciation is from a spelling pronunciation. 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 "bauxite", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list