calcrete
/ˈkælˌkɹit/noun
calcrete is spelled C-A-L-C-R-E-T-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, calcrete means “A sedimentary rock, a hardened deposit of calcium carbonate, capable of cementing together with other materials” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of calcrete is calcretes.
How many letters and syllables are in calcrete?
| Letters | 8: C-A-L-C-R-E-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is calcrete?
Calcrete appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce calcrete?
- UK /ˈkæl.kɹiːt/
- US /ˈkælˌkɹit/
Calcrete has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of calcrete
- calcretes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does calcrete mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sedimentary rock, a hardened deposit of calcium carbonate, capable of cementing together with other materials.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does calcrete come from?
Blend of calcium + concrete.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).