# moonstone

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmunˌstoʊn/ · frequency rank #46,075

## Definitions
1. A translucent gemstone, an orthoclase feldspar, that has a pearly lustre.

## Etymology
From moon + stone.

## Easily confused with
- **monotone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monotone-vs-moonstone)
- **moonshine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moonshine-vs-moonstone)

## Common misspellings (13)
`mmoonstone`, `monostone`, `monstone`, `moonnstone`, `moonsotne`, `moonsstone`, `moonstnoe`, `moonstoen`, `moonstonne`, `moonsttone`, `moontsone`, `moosntone`, `omonstone`

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