lodestone
/ˈloʊdˌstoʊn/noun
lodestone is spelled L-O-D-E-S-T-O-N-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lodestone means “Any naturally occurring magnet” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lodestone is lodestones.
How many letters and syllables are in lodestone?
| Letters | 9: L-O-D-E-S-T-O-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 97,057th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lodestone?
Lodestone appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lodestone?
- US /ˈloʊdˌstoʊn/
Lodestone has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-lodestone.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of lodestone
- lodestones plural
- loadstone
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lodestone mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteThe mineral magnetite.
- 2
Any naturally occurring magnet.
- 3
The focus of one's attraction or attention
an ideological lodestone
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lodestone in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lodestone come from?
First attested from 1515, from Middle English lode (“guide”) + stone. From use as a guide tool by mariners. See also: lodestar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).