gallstone
/ˈɡɑːl.stoʊn/noun
gallstone is spelled G-A-L-L-S-T-O-N-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gallstone means “A small, hard object, in the shape of a pebble, that sometimes forms in the gallbladder or bile duct; composed of cholesterol, bile pigments and…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gallstone is gallstones.
How many letters and syllables are in gallstone?
| Letters | 9: G-A-L-L-S-T-O-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gallstone?
Gallstone appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th 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 gallstone?
- UK /ˈɡɔːl.stəʊn/
- US /ˈɡɑːl.stoʊn/
Gallstone has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-gallstone.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of gallstone
- gallstones plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gallstone mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small, hard object, in the shape of a pebble, that sometimes forms in the gallbladder or bile duct; composed of cholesterol, bile pigments and calcium salts.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gallstone in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense small object that sometimes forms in the gallbladder or bile duct:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | calcul biliaire |
| German | Gallenstein |
| Portuguese | cálculo biliar |
| Spanish | cálculo biliar |
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 gallstone come from?
From gall + stone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).