bloodstone

/ˈblʌdˌstoʊn/

//ˈblʌdˌstoʊn// noun

"bloodstone" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bloodstone” is uncommon English (frequency #82,113 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,113
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A green chalcedony that is sprinkled with red spots or veins of hematite.

Key facts for bloodstone
PropertyValue
Headwordbloodstone
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈblʌdˌstoʊn/
Letters10
Frequency rank#82,113
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bloodstone” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bloodstone lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bloodstone is uncommon English at frequency #82,113 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈblʌdˌstoʊn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for bloodstone in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From blood + stone, from the fact that the red inclusions in the stone resemble blood. The correct English form is bloodstone, spelled B-L-O-O-D-S-T-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A green chalcedony that is sprinkled with red spots or veins of hematite.
  2. 2
    Hematite.

Etymology

From blood + stone, from the fact that the red inclusions in the stone resemble blood.

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bloodstone"?
"bloodstone" is spelled B-L-O-O-D-S-T-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblʌdˌstoʊn/.
What does "bloodstone" mean?
As a noun, "bloodstone" means: A green chalcedony that is sprinkled with red spots or veins of hematite.
How do you pronounce "bloodstone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bloodstone" is /ˈblʌdˌstoʊn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "bloodstone"?
From blood + stone, from the fact that the red inclusions in the stone resemble blood. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “bloodstone”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-L-O-O-D-S-T-O-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈblʌdˌstoʊn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list