cassiterite
/kəˈsɪ.təˌɹaɪt/noun
cassiterite is spelled C-A-S-S-I-T-E-R-I-T-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cassiterite means “A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO₂, which is an important ore of tin” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cassiterite is cassiterites.
How many letters and syllables are in cassiterite?
| Letters | 11: C-A-S-S-I-T-E-R-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cassiterite?
Cassiterite appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cassiterite?
- /kəˈsɪ.təˌɹaɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of cassiterite
- cassiterites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cassiterite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO₂, which is an important ore of tin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cassiterite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense mineral:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cassitérite |
| German | Kassiterit |
| Portuguese | cassiterita |
| Spanish | casiterita |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cassiterite come from?
From Ancient Greek κασσίτερος (kassíteros, “tin”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).