meteorite

/ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹaɪt/

//ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹaɪt// noun

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

The verdict

“meteorite” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,439. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,439
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.

Corpus desk

Index EN-meteorite · meteorite · English

meteorite · rank #22,439 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #22,439
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH meningitis

Nearest frequency peer: meningitis (-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 “meteorite”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “meteorite” 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).

meteorite vs meteoric
78% similar

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

Key facts for meteorite
PropertyValue
Headwordmeteorite
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹaɪt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,439
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “meteorite”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “meningitis” (#22,438), “Mildred” (#22,441), “McCormick” (#22,436). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “meteorite” is #22,439. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around meteorite (IPA /ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹaɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,439 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for meteorite, with forms such as "emteorite", "meetorite", and "meteoirte". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "meteoric", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From meteor + -ite. The correct English form is meteorite, spelled M-E-T-E-O-R-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The Vestan, Lunar, and Martian meteorites are achondrites.
  2. Approximately 1.25 miles of Virginia Highway 58 was rerouted to merge with US Highway 25E south of the gap. This photograph shows the phenomenon of the “fogfall,” when fog trapped in the meteorite crater of Middlesboro escapes […]

Etymology

From meteor + -ite.

Synonyms

meteorite

This word in other languages

meteorito(Español)météorite(Français)Meteorit(Deutsch)meteorito(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emteorite
  • meetorite
  • meteoirte
  • meteoriet
  • meteoritte
  • meteorrite
  • meteortie
  • meteroite
  • metoerite
  • metteorite
  • mmeteorite
  • mteeorite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of meteorite - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

emteorite2meetorite2meteoirte2meteoriet2meteoritte1meteorrite1meteortie2meteroite2
Edit distance from "meteorite"

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 "meteorite"?
"meteorite" is spelled M-E-T-E-O-R-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹaɪt/.
What does "meteorite" mean?
As a noun, "meteorite" means: A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.
What words are commonly confused with "meteorite"?
"meteorite" is commonly confused with "meteoric". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "meteorite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "meteorite" is /ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹaɪt/. 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 "meteorite"?
From meteor + -ite. 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 "meteorite", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

McCormick#22,436obscurity#22,454limousine#22,423onslaught#22,457

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Platonic12 variantsprimates12 variantsgunpoint12 variantsdowntime12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list