vermiculite
\vɛʁ.mi.ky.lit\
The verdict
“vermiculite” 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) - Minéral naturel de formule chimique (Mg,Ca)_(0,7)(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Al,Si)₈O₂₂(OH)₄·8H₂O formé par l’hydratation de certains minéraux basaltiques, et souvent associé dans la nature à l’amiante.
Corpus desk
Index FR-vermiculite · vermiculite · French
vermiculite · 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 "V" 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 | vermiculite |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \vɛʁ.mi.ky.lit\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « vermiculite » en français
Rare enough to double-check
vermiculite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vɛʁ.mi.ky.lit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Minéral naturel de formule chimique (Mg,Ca)_(0,7)(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Al,Si)₈O₂₂(OH)₄·8H₂O formé par l’hydratation de certains minéraux basaltiques, et souvent associé dans la nature à l’amiante.".
vermiculite has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is vermiculite, spelled V-E-R-M-I-C-U-L-I-T-E.
Definition
- 1Minéral naturel de formule chimique (Mg,Ca)_(0,7)(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Al,Si)₈O₂₂(OH)₄·8H₂O formé par l’hydratation de certains minéraux basaltiques, et souvent associé dans la nature à l’amiante.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how vermiculite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[Les sols rouges et bruns fersiallitiques] possèdent un humus très évolué, présentant un C/N bas et un complexe argileux à base d’illite souvent dominante et fréquemment de kaolinite, avec en général de la montmorillonite et parfois un peu de vermiculite.
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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.