chiastolite
\kjas.tɔ.lit\
The verdict
“chiastolite” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variété d’andalousite contenant des inclusions sombres de carbone ou d’argile formant un X ou une croix en section.
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Index FR-chiastolite · chiastolite · French
chiastolite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chiastolite |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kjas.tɔ.lit\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « chiastolite » en français
Rare enough to double-check
chiastolite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kjas.tɔ.lit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variété d’andalousite contenant des inclusions sombres de carbone ou d’argile formant un X ou une croix en section.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for chiastolite, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is chiastolite, spelled C-H-I-A-S-T-O-L-I-T-E.
Definition
- 1Variété d’andalousite contenant des inclusions sombres de carbone ou d’argile formant un X ou une croix en section.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how chiastolite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dans le car, M. Nicolas nous exposa les idées de M. Cogné sur les conditions de formation de la staurotide, de l’andalousite (chiastolite), de la sillimanite et du disthène.
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.