cobblestone

/ˈkɑbl̩ˌstoʊn/

//ˈkɑbl̩ˌstoʊn// noun

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"cobblestone" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cobblestone” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,562. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,562
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cobblestone · cobblestone · English

cobblestone · rank #41,562 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,562
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH clawing

Nearest frequency peer: clawing (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “cobblestone”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “cobblestone” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cobblestone
PropertyValue
Headwordcobblestone
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɑbl̩ˌstoʊn/
Letters11
Frequency rank#41,562
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cobblestone”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).cobblestonelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “clawing” (#41,560), “compacted” (#41,564), “citric” (#41,559). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cobblestone” is #41,562. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around cobblestone (IPA /ˈkɑbl̩ˌstoʊn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,562 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for cobblestone, with forms such as "cboblestone", "ccobblestone", and "cobbelstone". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English cobylstone, cobyllstone, kobilstane, kobill-stane, equivalent to cobble + stone. Compare Old Norse köppusteinn (“boulder”), Danish kampesten (“boulder”). The correct English form is cobblestone, spelled C-O-B-B-L-E-S-T-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.
  2. 2
    Cobblestones viewed as a building or paving material.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how cobblestone appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In restless dreams I walked alone / Narrow streets of cobblestone
  2. The road was paved in cobblestone.

Etymology

From Middle English cobylstone, cobyllstone, kobilstane, kobill-stane, equivalent to cobble + stone. Compare Old Norse köppusteinn (“boulder”), Danish kampesten (“boulder”).

This word in other languages

adoquín(Español)pavé(Français)Katzenkopf(Deutsch)pedregulho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cboblestone
  • ccobblestone
  • cobbelstone
  • cobblesotne
  • cobblesstone
  • cobblestnoe
  • cobblestoen
  • cobblestonne
  • cobblesttone
  • cobbletsone
  • cobbllestone
  • cobblsetone
  • coblbestone
  • coblestone
  • ocbblestone

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cobblestone - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cboblestone2ccobblestone1cobbelstone2cobblesotne2cobblesstone1cobblestnoe2cobblestoen2cobblestonne1
Edit distance from "cobblestone"

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 "cobblestone"?
"cobblestone" is spelled C-O-B-B-L-E-S-T-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɑbl̩ˌstoʊn/.
What does "cobblestone" mean?
As a noun, "cobblestone" means: A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.
What are common misspellings of "cobblestone"?
Common misspellings include "cboblestone", "ccobblestone", "cobbelstone", "cobblesotne", "cobblesstone". The correct spelling is "cobblestone".
How do you pronounce "cobblestone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cobblestone" is /ˈkɑbl̩ˌstoʊn/. 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 "cobblestone"?
From Middle English cobylstone, cobyllstone, kobilstane, kobill-stane, equivalent to cobble + stone. Compare Old Norse köppusteinn (“boulder”), Danish kampesten (“boulder”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list