# masonry

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmeɪsənɹi/ · frequency rank #18,364

## Definitions
1. The art or occupation of a mason.
2. The work or performance of a mason.
3. That which is built by a mason; anything constructed of the materials used by masons, such as stone, brick, tiles, or the like.
4. The craft, institution, or mysteries of Freemasons; Freemasonry.

## Etymology
From Middle English masonry, masonrie, partly from Old French maçonerie and partly from mason + -ry.

## Easily confused with
- **mastery** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masonry-vs-mastery)
- **mason** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mason-vs-masonry)
- **Masonic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masonic-vs-masonry)
- **Mahoney** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mahoney-vs-masonry)
- **Maloney** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maloney-vs-masonry)

## Common misspellings (11)
`amsonry`, `maosnry`, `masnory`, `masonnry`, `masonrry`, `masonryy`, `masonyr`, `masorny`, `massonry`, `mmasonry`, `msaonry`

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