elbaïte
\ɛl.ba.it\
The verdict
“elbaïte” 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 September 3, 2026) - Espèce minérale du groupe des silicates sous groupe des cyclosilicates appartenant à la famille des tourmalines. L'elbaïte a pour formule Na(Li, Al)₃ Al₆(OH)₄ (BO₃)₃ Si₆O₁₈.
Corpus desk
Index FR-elbaite · elbaïte · French
elbaïte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | elbaïte |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɛl.ba.it\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
elbaïte is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛl.ba.it\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Espèce minérale du groupe des silicates sous groupe des cyclosilicates appartenant à la famille des tourmalines. L'elbaïte a pour formule Na(Li, Al)₃ Al₆(OH)₄ (BO₃)₃ Si₆O₁₈.".
elbaïte has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is elbaïte, spelled E-L-B-A-Ï-T-E.
Definition
- 1Espèce minérale du groupe des silicates sous groupe des cyclosilicates appartenant à la famille des tourmalines. L'elbaïte a pour formule Na(Li, Al)₃ Al₆(OH)₄ (BO₃)₃ Si₆O₁₈.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how elbaïte appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
En France,l’elbaïte se trouve à Montebras (Creuse), Ambazac (Haute-Vienne), Orvault (Loire-Atlantique).
This word in other languages
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.