calcáreo

[kalˈkaɾeo]

/[kalˈkaɾeo]/ adj

The verdict

“calcáreo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,760 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,760
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que contiene cal (óxido de calcio).

Corpus desk

Index ES-calcareo · calcáreo · Spanish

calcáreo · rank #81,760 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,760
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH caldeos

Nearest frequency peer: caldeos (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “calcáreo”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “calcáreo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for calcáreo
PropertyValue
Headwordcalcáreo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kalˈkaɾeo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#81,760
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “calcáreo” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.calcáreocae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “caldeos” (#81,761), “camellón” (#81,763), “cachimba” (#81,755). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “calcáreo” va en #81,760. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

calcáreo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,760 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kalˈkaɾeo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for calcáreo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is calcáreo, spelled C-A-L-C-Á-R-E-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que contiene cal (óxido de calcio).
  2. 2
    Se dice de los suelos que se componen de carbonato de calcio, suelen ser pedregosos y de color más o menos blanco-amarillento. También se llaman suelos calizos porque proceden de la descomposición de la piedra caliza. Es la roca típica de las estalactitas y estalagmitas de las cuevas, aunque en el exterior puede adoptar formas diversas.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "calcáreo"?
"calcáreo" is spelled C-A-L-C-Á-R-E-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kalˈkaɾeo].
What does "calcáreo" mean?
As an adjective, "calcáreo" means: Que contiene cal (óxido de calcio).
How do you pronounce "calcáreo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calcáreo" is [kalˈkaɾeo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "calcáreo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "calcáreo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list