gemstone

/ˈd͡ʒɛmˌstoʊn/

//ˈd͡ʒɛmˌstoʊn// noun

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"gemstone" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gemstone” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,667. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,667
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A gem, usually made of minerals.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gemstone · gemstone · English

gemstone · rank #29,667 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,667
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gasket

Nearest frequency peer: gasket (-1 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 “gemstone”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gemstone” 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 gemstone
PropertyValue
Headwordgemstone
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒɛmˌstoʊn/
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,667
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “gemstone”

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).gemstonelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “gasket” (#29,666), “Ginny” (#29,668), “Gallipoli” (#29,665). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gemstone” is #29,667. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around gemstone (IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛmˌstoʊn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,667 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A gem, usually made of minerals.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for gemstone, with forms such as "egmstone", "gemmstone", and "gemsotne". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English gimstone, alteration (due to Middle English gemme) of earlier ȝimston, ȝimstan, from Old English ġimstān, ġymstān (“gem; jewel; precious stone”), equivalent to gem + stone. Compare Icelandic gimsteinn (“jewel; gem”), Faroese gimsteinur (… The correct English form is gemstone, spelled G-E-M-S-T-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A gem, usually made of minerals.

Etymology

From Middle English gimstone, alteration (due to Middle English gemme) of earlier ȝimston, ȝimstan, from Old English ġimstān, ġymstān (“gem; jewel; precious stone”), equivalent to gem + stone. Compare Icelandic gimsteinn (“jewel; gem”), Faroese gimsteinur (“jewel, precious stone”).

Synonyms

gemstonegemjewel

This word in other languages

piedra preciosa(Español)pierre précieuse(Français)Edelstein(Deutsch)pedra preciosa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egmstone
  • gemmstone
  • gemsotne
  • gemsstone
  • gemstnoe
  • gemstoen
  • gemstonne
  • gemsttone
  • gemtsone
  • gesmtone
  • ggemstone
  • gmestone

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gemstone - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egmstone2gemmstone1gemsotne2gemsstone1gemstnoe2gemstoen2gemstonne1gemsttone1
Edit distance from "gemstone"

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 "gemstone"?
"gemstone" is spelled G-E-M-S-T-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛmˌstoʊn/.
What does "gemstone" mean?
As a noun, "gemstone" means: A gem, usually made of minerals.
What are common misspellings of "gemstone"?
Common misspellings include "egmstone", "gemmstone", "gemsotne", "gemsstone", "gemstnoe". The correct spelling is "gemstone".
How do you pronounce "gemstone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gemstone" is /ˈd͡ʒɛmˌstoʊn/. 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 "gemstone"?
From Middle English gimstone, alteration (due to Middle English gemme) of earlier ȝimston, ȝimstan, from Old English ġimstān, ġymstān (“gem; jewel; precious stone”), equivalent to gem + stone. Compare Icelandic gimsteinn (“jewel; gem”), Faroese gi... 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 "gemstone", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list