# bauxite

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɔːksaɪt/ · frequency rank #41,009

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

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

## Common misspellings (9)
`abuxite`, `bauixte`, `bauxiet`, `bauxitte`, `bauxtie`, `bauxxite`, `baxuite`, `bbauxite`, `buaxite`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bauxite