trachyte
/ˈtɹeɪkʌɪt/noun
trachyte is spelled T-R-A-C-H-Y-T-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, trachyte means “A pale igneous rock consisting mostly of potassium feldspar and plagioclase” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of trachyte is trachytes.
How many letters and syllables are in trachyte?
| Letters | 8: T-R-A-C-H-Y-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st 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 trachyte?
Trachyte appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st 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 trachyte?
- UK /ˈtɹeɪkʌɪt/
- UK /ˈtɹakʌɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of trachyte
- trachytes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does trachyte mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A pale igneous rock consisting mostly of potassium feldspar and plagioclase.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Trachyte in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pale igneous rock:
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 trachyte come from?
From French trachyte, from Ancient Greek τρᾱχύς (trākhús, “rough”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).