yellowcake
noun
yellowcake is spelled Y-E-L-L-O-W-C-A-K-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, yellowcake means “A concentrated form of uranium ore containing a mixture of oxides” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of yellowcake is yellowcakes.
How many letters and syllables are in yellowcake?
| Letters | 10: Y-E-L-L-O-W-C-A-K-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 107,757th 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 yellowcake?
Yellowcake appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th 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 yellowcake?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-yellow_cake.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of yellowcake
- yellowcakes plural
- yellow cake
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does yellowcake mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A concentrated form of uranium ore containing a mixture of oxides.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does yellowcake come from?
From yellow + cake, from its colour and texture.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).