# gemstone

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛmˌstoʊn/ · frequency rank #29,667

## Definitions
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”).

## Common misspellings (12)
`egmstone`, `gemmstone`, `gemsotne`, `gemsstone`, `gemstnoe`, `gemstoen`, `gemstonne`, `gemsttone`, `gemtsone`, `gesmtone`, `ggemstone`, `gmestone`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gemstone