anthracite

\ɑ̃.tʁa.sit\

/\ɑ̃.tʁa.sit\/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“anthracite” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #42,737. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,737
frequency rank, French
6,727
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variété de charbon minéral, à reflet métallique et à combustion lente.

Corpus desk

Index FR-anthracite · anthracite · French

anthracite · rank #42,737 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,737
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,727
  • PHOTO-FINISH annual

Nearest frequency peer: annual (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « anthracite »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « anthracite » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

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).

anthracite vs antiraciste
82% similar

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

Key facts for anthracite
PropertyValue
Headwordanthracite
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.tʁa.sit\
Letters10
Frequency rank#42,737
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « anthracite »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.anthracitese place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « annual » (#42,736), « anticipant » (#42,738), « annonçons » (#42,735). Parmi 6,727 lemmes en « A », « anthracite » est au #42,737. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around anthracite (IPA \ɑ̃.tʁa.sit\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,737 among 6,727 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for anthracite, with forms such as "anhtracite", "annthracite", and "antharcite". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "antiraciste", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is anthracite, spelled A-N-T-H-R-A-C-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variété de charbon minéral, à reflet métallique et à combustion lente.
  2. 2
    Teinte de gris très foncé, du nom de la variété de charbon du même nom. #303030

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il ſemble qu’on voit au-dedans de la phlogotide (33) une flamme qui brûle ſans ſortir de cette pierre. Il ſemble qu’on voit dans l’anthracite (34) certaines étincelles qui courent de côté & d’autre.
  2. Ce premier mémoire est terminé par des rapprochemens très-ingénieux , qui résultent de la comparaison de la plombagine, de l’anthracite, du charbon et du diamant.

This word in other languages

anthracite(English)antracita(Español)Anthrazit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anhtracite
  • annthracite
  • antharcite
  • anthhracite
  • anthraccite
  • anthraciet
  • anthracitte
  • anthractie
  • anthraicte
  • anthrcaite
  • anthrracite
  • antrhacite
  • antthracite
  • atnhracite
  • nathracite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anhtracite2annthracite1antharcite2anthhracite1anthraccite1anthraciet2anthracitte1anthractie2
Edit distance from "anthracite"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anthracite"?
"anthracite" is spelled A-N-T-H-R-A-C-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.tʁa.sit\.
What does "anthracite" mean?
As a noun, "anthracite" means: Variété de charbon minéral, à reflet métallique et à combustion lente.
What words are commonly confused with "anthracite"?
"anthracite" is commonly confused with "antiraciste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anthracite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anthracite" is \ɑ̃.tʁa.sit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anthracite" come from?
"anthracite" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "anthracite", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anticipant#42,738alléchante#42,726accablante#42,714éclectisme#42,698

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

approprient15 variantsatteignaient15 variantsatteindront15 variantsabstiennent15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list