magnetite

/ˈmaɡnətʌɪt/

//ˈmaɡnətʌɪt// noun

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"magnetite" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“magnetite” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,876. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,876
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A magnetic mineral, Fe₃O₄, one of the primary ores of iron.

Corpus desk

Index EN-magnetite · magnetite · English

magnetite · rank #48,876 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,876
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH magnetically

Nearest frequency peer: magnetically (-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 “magnetite”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “magnetite” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

magnetite vs magnetic
78% similar
magnetite vs magnetism
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for magnetite
PropertyValue
Headwordmagnetite
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmaɡnətʌɪt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#48,876
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “magnetite”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).magnetitelands 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 “magnetically” (#48,875), “malo” (#48,879), “lugging” (#48,871). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “magnetite” is #48,876. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around magnetite (IPA /ˈmaɡnətʌɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,876 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for magnetite, with forms such as "amgnetite", "magentite", and "maggnetite". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "magnetic", "magnetism", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From magnet + -ite, after German Magnetit. The correct English form is magnetite, spelled M-A-G-N-E-T-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A magnetic mineral, Fe₃O₄, one of the primary ores of iron.
  2. 2
    Any instance of iron(II,III) oxide, regardless of whether it is a geologic mineral or a chemical result or product.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Appropriately enough, the commonest of these, a simple iron oxide, is called magnetite.

Etymology

From magnet + -ite, after German Magnetit.

This word in other languages

magnetita(Español)magnétite(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amgnetite
  • magentite
  • maggnetite
  • magneitte
  • magnetiet
  • magnetitte
  • magnettie
  • magnettite
  • magnnetite
  • magnteite
  • mangetite
  • mganetite
  • mmagnetite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of magnetite - 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.

amgnetite2magentite2maggnetite1magneitte2magnetiet2magnetitte1magnettie2magnettite1
Edit distance from "magnetite"

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 "magnetite"?
"magnetite" is spelled M-A-G-N-E-T-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmaɡnətʌɪt/.
What does "magnetite" mean?
As a noun, "magnetite" means: A magnetic mineral, Fe₃O₄, one of the primary ores of iron.
What words are commonly confused with "magnetite"?
"magnetite" is commonly confused with "magnetic", "magnetism". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "magnetite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "magnetite" is /ˈmaɡnətʌɪt/. 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 "magnetite"?
From magnet + -ite, after German Magnetit. 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 "magnetite", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list