azurite

\a.zy.ʁit\

/\a.zy.ʁit\/ noun

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The verdict

“azurite” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Minéral de couleur bleue composé à l’état naturel de carbonate de cuivre, de formule Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂, et servant de minerai de cuivre.

Key facts for azurite
PropertyValue
Headwordazurite
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.zy.ʁit\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “azurite” sits in French frequency

azurite falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

azurite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.zy.ʁit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Minéral de couleur bleue composé à l’état naturel de carbonate de cuivre, de formule Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂, et servant de minerai de cuivre.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for azurite in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is azurite, spelled A-Z-U-R-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Minéral de couleur bleue composé à l’état naturel de carbonate de cuivre, de formule Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂, et servant de minerai de cuivre.

Synonyms

arméniteazur de cuivrebleu de montagnechessylitecuivre carbonaté bleucuivre azuréfleur de cuivre bleulasurite

This word in other languages

azurite(English)azurita(Español)Azurit(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "azurite"?
"azurite" is spelled A-Z-U-R-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.zy.ʁit\.
What does "azurite" mean?
As a noun, "azurite" means: Minéral de couleur bleue composé à l’état naturel de carbonate de cuivre, de formule Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂, et servant de minerai de cuivre.
How do you pronounce "azurite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "azurite" is \a.zy.ʁit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "azurite" come from?
"azurite" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “azurite”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-Z-U-R-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.zy.ʁit\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list