citrine

/ˈsɪtɹin/

//ˈsɪtɹin// noun

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

The verdict

“citrine” is uncommon English (frequency #64,992 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,992
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A goldish-yellow colour, like that of a lemon.

Key facts for citrine
PropertyValue
Headwordcitrine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɪtɹin/
Letters7
Frequency rank#64,992
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “citrine” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

citrine is uncommon English at frequency #64,992 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsɪtɹin/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

citrine doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English citrine, partly from Middle French citrine and partly from Latin citrīnus. The correct English form is citrine, spelled C-I-T-R-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A goldish-yellow colour, like that of a lemon.
  2. 2
    A brownish-yellow quartz.

Etymology

From Middle English citrine, partly from Middle French citrine and partly from Latin citrīnus.

This word in other languages

citrine(Français)Citrin(Deutsch)citrino(Português)

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 "citrine"?
"citrine" is spelled C-I-T-R-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɪtɹin/.
What does "citrine" mean?
As a noun, "citrine" means: A goldish-yellow colour, like that of a lemon.
How do you pronounce "citrine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "citrine" is /ˈsɪtɹin/. 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 "citrine"?
From Middle English citrine, partly from Middle French citrine and partly from Latin citrīnus. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “citrine”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-I-T-R-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsɪtɹin/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list