hearthstone

/ˈhɑɹθstoʊn/

//ˈhɑɹθstoʊn// noun

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

The verdict

“hearthstone” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,596. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,596
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A flat stone used to form a hearth.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hearthstone · hearthstone · English

hearthstone · rank #36,596 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,596
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH haystack

Nearest frequency peer: haystack (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “hearthstone”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “hearthstone” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hearthstone
PropertyValue
Headwordhearthstone
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhɑɹθstoʊn/
Letters11
Frequency rank#36,596
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hearthstone” sits in English frequency

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).hearthstonelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “haystack” (#36,595), “Hegel” (#36,597), “hatchery” (#36,594). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around hearthstone (IPA /ˈhɑɹθstoʊn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,596 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for hearthstone, with forms such as "eharthstone", "haerthstone", and "hearhtstone". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hearth + stone. The correct English form is hearthstone, spelled H-E-A-R-T-H-S-T-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A flat stone used to form a hearth.
  2. 2
    The fireside, home life.
  3. 3
    A soft kind of stone used to whiten doorsteps, scour floors, etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I took a seat at the end of the hearthstone opposite that towards which my landlord advanced […].
  2. I am going to my own hearth-stone, / Bosomed in yon green hills alone,

Etymology

From hearth + stone.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eharthstone
  • haerthstone
  • hearhtstone
  • hearrthstone
  • hearthhstone
  • hearthsotne
  • hearthsstone
  • hearthstnoe
  • hearthstoen
  • hearthstonne
  • hearthsttone
  • hearthtsone
  • heartshtone
  • heartthstone
  • heatrhstone
  • herathstone
  • hhearthstone

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hearthstone - 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.

eharthstone2haerthstone2hearhtstone2hearrthstone1hearthhstone1hearthsotne2hearthsstone1hearthstnoe2
Edit distance from "hearthstone"

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 "hearthstone"?
"hearthstone" is spelled H-E-A-R-T-H-S-T-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɑɹθstoʊn/.
What does "hearthstone" mean?
As a noun, "hearthstone" means: A flat stone used to form a hearth.
What are common misspellings of "hearthstone"?
Common misspellings include "eharthstone", "haerthstone", "hearhtstone", "hearrthstone", "hearthhstone". The correct spelling is "hearthstone".
How do you pronounce "hearthstone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hearthstone" is /ˈhɑɹθstoʊn/. 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 "hearthstone"?
From hearth + 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 "hearthstone", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

hemorrhagic#36,601gestational#36,578incredulous#36,616gallbladder#36,572

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Lewandowski17 variantsencroaching17 variantsdecommissioned17 variantspredisposed17 variants

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list