limescale
noun
limescale is spelled L-I-M-E-S-C-A-L-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, limescale means “A white, chalky deposit of calcium carbonate found in kettles, washing machines etc., especially in a hard water area” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in limescale?
| Letters | 9: L-I-M-E-S-C-A-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th 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 limescale?
Limescale appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th 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).
What does limescale mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A white, chalky deposit of calcium carbonate found in kettles, washing machines etc., especially in a hard water area.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Limescale in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense chalky deposit:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tartre |
| German | Kesselstein, Kalk |
| Spanish | sarro |
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 limescale come from?
From lime + scale.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).