sulfite

\syl.fit\

/\syl.fit\/ noun

The verdict

“sulfite” 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) - Sel formé par la combinaison de l’acide sulfureux avec une base.

Corpus desk

Index FR-sulfite · sulfite · French

sulfite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 sulfite
PropertyValue
Headwordsulfite
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\syl.fit\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « sulfite » en français

sulfitereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sulfite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \syl.fit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for sulfite in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is sulfite, spelled S-U-L-F-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sel formé par la combinaison de l’acide sulfureux avec une base.
  2. 2
    Conservateur utilisé pour la conservation des vins et divers autres aliments.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sulfite de sodium.
  2. Les sulfites (E220 à E228) des vins blancs et rosés, moutarde et certaines crevettes surgelées peuvent entraîner intolérance, allergies, maux de tête, irritations du tube digestif et contrarier la fixation de la vitamine B.

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 "sulfite"?
"sulfite" is spelled S-U-L-F-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \syl.fit\.
What does "sulfite" mean?
As a noun, "sulfite" means: Sel formé par la combinaison de l’acide sulfureux avec une base.
How do you pronounce "sulfite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sulfite" is \syl.fit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sulfite" come from?
"sulfite" 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