meerschaum
/ˈmɪər.ʃɔːm/noun
meerschaum is spelled M-E-E-R-S-C-H-A-U-M: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, meerschaum means “A soft white mineral, chiefly used for smoking-pipes and cigar holders” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of meerschaum is meerschaums.
How many letters and syllables are in meerschaum?
| Letters | 10: M-E-E-R-S-C-H-A-U-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th 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 meerschaum?
Meerschaum appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th 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 meerschaum?
- /ˈmɪər.ʃɔːm/
- /mɪər.ʃəm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-meerschaum.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of meerschaum
- meerschaums plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does meerschaum mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A soft white mineral, chiefly used for smoking-pipes and cigar holders.
- 2
A smoking-pipe made from meerschaum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Meerschaum in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense mineral:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | écume de mer |
| German | Meerschaum |
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 meerschaum come from?
Borrowed from German Meerschaum (literally “sea foam”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).