stolon

/ˈstəʊlɒn/

//ˈstəʊlɒn// noun

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"stolon" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“stolon” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A shoot that grows along the ground and produces roots at its nodes; a runner.

Key facts for stolon
PropertyValue
Headwordstolon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈstəʊlɒn/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stolon” sits in English frequency

stolon falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stolon is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈstəʊlɒn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for stolon in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin stolō. Doublet of stole. The correct English form is stolon, spelled S-T-O-L-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A shoot that grows along the ground and produces roots at its nodes; a runner.
  2. 2
    A structure formed by some colonial organisms from which offspring are produced by budding, found in bryozoans, pterobranchs, some corals, and other invertebrates.
  3. 3
    A hypha that acts as a runner, connecting sporangiophores.

Etymology

From Latin stolō. Doublet of stole.

This word in other languages

estolón(Español)stolon(Français)Ausläufer(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stolon"?
"stolon" is spelled S-T-O-L-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstəʊlɒn/.
What does "stolon" mean?
As a noun, "stolon" means: A shoot that grows along the ground and produces roots at its nodes; a runner.
How do you pronounce "stolon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stolon" is /ˈstəʊlɒn/. 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 "stolon"?
From Latin stolō. Doublet of stole. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “stolon”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-T-O-L-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈstəʊlɒn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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