rhinestone
/ˈɹaɪnˌstoʊn/noun, adjective, verb
rhinestone is spelled R-H-I-N-E-S-T-O-N-E: 10 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rhinestone means “A diamond simulant, strass” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rhinestone is rhinestones.
How many letters and syllables are in rhinestone?
| Letters | 10: R-H-I-N-E-S-T-O-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,073rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is rhinestone?
Rhinestone appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd 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 rhinestone?
- US /ˈɹaɪnˌstoʊn/
Rhinestone 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)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-rhinestone.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with rhinestone?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as rhinestone from its last stressed vowel (/aɪnstoʊn/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of rhinestone
- rhinestones plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- rhinestoning participle, present
- rhinestoned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rhinestone mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A diamond simulant, strass.
Lucinda sewed rhinestones into her scarf to add a bit of flair.
adjective
- 1
Made of or encrusted with rhinestones.
Karl wore a cowboy hat with a rhinestone hatband when he played his country and western gigs.
verb
- 1
To decorate with rhinestones.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rhinestone in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a diamond simulant:
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 rhinestone come from?
From Rhine + stone; a calque of French caillou du Rhin (“Rhine pebble”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).