labradorite
/ˈlæb.ɹəˌdɔɹˌaɪt/
"labradorite" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“labradorite” is uncommon English (frequency #95,055 among 16,425 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #95,055
- frequency rank, English
- 16,425
- “L” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A plagioclase feldspar mineral, calcium sodium aluminum silicate, often very coarsely crystalline, used as a decorative stone for carvings and building façades.
Corpus desk
Index EN-labradorite · labradorite · English
labradorite · rank #95,055 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #95,055
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 16,425
- PHOTO-FINISH landowning
Nearest frequency peer: landowning (+2 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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “labradorite”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Kothari
Kothari
4,952 corpus weight
- labradorite
labradorite
4,946 corpus weight
- landowning
landowning
4,944 corpus weight
- lapin
lapin
4,942 corpus weight
- Laski
Laski
4,941 corpus weight
- lassi
lassi
4,940 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “labradorite” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | labradorite |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈlæb.ɹəˌdɔɹˌaɪt/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #95,055 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “labradorite” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
labradorite is uncommon English at frequency #95,055 among 16,425 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlæb.ɹəˌdɔɹˌaɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A plagioclase feldspar mineral, calcium sodium aluminum silicate, often very coarsely crystalline, used as a decorative stone for carvings and building façades.".
labradorite has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Labrador + -ite. The correct English form is labradorite, spelled L-A-B-R-A-D-O-R-I-T-E.
Definition
- 1A plagioclase feldspar mineral, calcium sodium aluminum silicate, often very coarsely crystalline, used as a decorative stone for carvings and building façades.
Etymology
From Labrador + -ite.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency 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.