calcification

/ˌkælsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

//ˌkælsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən// noun

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"calcification" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“calcification” is uncommon English (frequency #58,578 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,578
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime salt; normally, as in the formation of bone and of teeth; abnormally, as in the calcareous degeneration of tissue.

Corpus desk

Index EN-calcification · calcification · English

calcification · rank #58,578 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,578
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cackle

Nearest frequency peer: cackle (-1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “calcification”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “calcification” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for calcification
PropertyValue
Headwordcalcification
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌkælsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Letters13
Frequency rank#58,578
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “calcification” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).calcificationfalls in this rarity band:

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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “cackle” (#58,577), “calliope” (#58,579), “cachet” (#58,576). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “calcification” is #58,578. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

calcification is uncommon English at frequency #58,578 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌkælsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime salt; normally, as in the formation of bone and of teeth; abnormally, as in the calcareous degeneration of tissue.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for calcification in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From calcify + -ation. The correct English form is calcification, spelled C-A-L-C-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime salt; normally, as in the formation of bone and of teeth; abnormally, as in the calcareous degeneration of tissue.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. An examination of the tooth shows a beautiful specimen of calcification of the dental pulp.
  2. It was all coming at her now: the fatigue and the fever; pieces of her lung splintering and mixing with her throwup; the calcifications on her bones, where the disease had already spread.

Etymology

From calcify + -ation.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "calcification"?
"calcification" is spelled C-A-L-C-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkælsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does "calcification" mean?
As a noun, "calcification" means: The process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime salt; normally, as in the formation of bone and of teeth; abnormally, as in the calcareous degeneration of tissue.
How do you pronounce "calcification"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calcification" is /ˌkælsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "calcification"?
From calcify + -ation. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "calcification", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

factorization#58,679transgressive#58,420incrimination#58,761intramuscular#58,767

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list