kérolite

\ke.ʁɔ.lit\

/\ke.ʁɔ.lit\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Phyllosilicate contenant du nickel, semblable au talc.

Corpus desk

Index FR-kerolite · kérolite · French

kérolite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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.

Key facts for kérolite
PropertyValue
Headwordkérolite
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ke.ʁɔ.lit\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « kérolite » en français

kéroliten'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

kérolite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ke.ʁɔ.lit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Phyllosilicate contenant du nickel, semblable au talc.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for kérolite in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is kérolite, spelled K-É-R-O-L-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Phyllosilicate contenant du nickel, semblable au talc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Minéralogiquement, les garniérites sont constituées, pour l’essentiel, d’un mélange en proportions variables, de serpentine et de kérolite (Brindley et Pham Thi Hang), 1973).

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kérolite"?
"kérolite" is spelled K-É-R-O-L-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ke.ʁɔ.lit\.
What does "kérolite" mean?
As a noun, "kérolite" means: Phyllosilicate contenant du nickel, semblable au talc.
How do you pronounce "kérolite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kérolite" is \ke.ʁɔ.lit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kérolite" come from?
"kérolite" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list