piedra caliza

[ˈpjeð̞ɾa kaˈlisa]

/[ˈpjeð̞ɾa kaˈlisa]/ phrase

The verdict

“piedra caliza” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Roca sedimentaria porosa de origen químico, formada mineralógicamente por carbonatos, principalmente carbonato de calcio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-piedra-caliza · piedra caliza · Spanish

piedra caliza · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for piedra caliza
PropertyValue
Headwordpiedra caliza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈpjeð̞ɾa kaˈlisa]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “piedra caliza” en español

piedra calizaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

piedra caliza is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈpjeð̞ɾa kaˈlisa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Roca sedimentaria porosa de origen químico, formada mineralógicamente por carbonatos, principalmente carbonato de calcio.".

piedra caliza has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is piedra caliza, spelled P-I-E-D-R-A- -C-A-L-I-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Roca sedimentaria porosa de origen químico, formada mineralógicamente por carbonatos, principalmente carbonato de calcio.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "piedra caliza"?
"piedra caliza" is spelled P-I-E-D-R-A- -C-A-L-I-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpjeð̞ɾa kaˈlisa].
What does "piedra caliza" mean?
As a phrase, "piedra caliza" means: Roca sedimentaria porosa de origen químico, formada mineralógicamente por carbonatos, principalmente carbonato de calcio.
How do you pronounce "piedra caliza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "piedra caliza" is [ˈpjeð̞ɾa kaˈlisa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "piedra caliza" come from?
"piedra caliza" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list