claystone
noun
claystone is spelled C-L-A-Y-S-T-O-N-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, claystone means “Sedimentary rock composed of fine clay particles” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of claystone is claystones.
How many letters and syllables are in claystone?
| Letters | 9: C-L-A-Y-S-T-O-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th 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 claystone?
Claystone appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th 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).
Forms of claystone
- claystones plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does claystone mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Sedimentary rock composed of fine clay particles.
- 2
One of the concretionary nodules in alluvial deposits.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Claystone in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sedimentary rock composed of fine, clay particles:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | argilite |
| German | Tonstein |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does claystone come from?
From clay + stone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).