flagstone

/ˈflæɡ.stəʊn/

//ˈflæɡ.stəʊn// noun

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"flagstone" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“flagstone” is uncommon English (frequency #73,185 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,185
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-flagstone · flagstone · English

flagstone · rank #73,185 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,185
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH Flavin

Nearest frequency peer: Flavin (+1 rank slots)

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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.

Long-tail ranks near “flagstone”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “flagstone” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for flagstone
PropertyValue
Headwordflagstone
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈflæɡ.stəʊn/
Letters9
Frequency rank#73,185
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “flagstone” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).flagstonefalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Flavin” (#73,186), “fishtail” (#73,183), “fleshlight” (#73,188). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “flagstone” is #73,185. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

flagstone is uncommon English at frequency #73,185 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈflæɡ.stəʊn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for flagstone in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From flag + stone. The correct English form is flagstone, spelled F-L-A-G-S-T-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.
  2. 2
    One of several types of rock easily split and suitable for making flagstones.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Grass sprouted between the pebbles and a greenish stain lay upon the flagstones.
  2. In 1946, several of the heavy flagstones, which form the decking of the viaduct, were replaced or reseated, and manholes were provided in the decking, to facilitate access to the inner walls.

Etymology

From flag + stone.

This word in other languages

adoquín(Español)dalle(Français)Fliese(Deutsch)laje(Português)

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 "flagstone"?
"flagstone" is spelled F-L-A-G-S-T-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈflæɡ.stəʊn/.
What does "flagstone" mean?
As a noun, "flagstone" means: A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.
How do you pronounce "flagstone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flagstone" is /ˈflæɡ.stəʊn/. 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 "flagstone"?
From flag + stone. 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 "flagstone", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

folkloric#73,193Faversham#73,174frameless#73,198exorcised#73,170

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list