# calcite

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkælˌsaɪt/ · frequency rank #45,830

## Definitions
1. A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO₃, found as limestone, chalk and marble.

## Etymology
From Latin calx + -ite.

## Easily confused with
- **Callie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calcite-vs-callie)
- **calcium** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calcite-vs-calcium)

## Common misspellings (10)
`aclcite`, `caclite`, `calccite`, `calciet`, `calcitte`, `calctie`, `calicte`, `callcite`, `ccalcite`, `clacite`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/calcite