# headstone

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɛdstoʊn/ · frequency rank #38,881

## Definitions
1. A gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave.
2. The cornerstone or principal stone of a building.

## Etymology
From head + stone.

## Easily confused with
- **headstrong** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/headstone-vs-headstrong)
- **headphone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/headphone-vs-headstone)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ehadstone`, `haedstone`, `headdstone`, `headsotne`, `headsstone`, `headstnoe`, `headstoen`, `headstonne`, `headsttone`, `headtsone`, `heasdtone`, `hedastone`, `hheadstone`

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