stonefly
noun
stonefly is spelled S-T-O-N-E-F-L-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stonefly means “Any of the freshwater aquatic insects in the order Plecoptera” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stonefly is stoneflies.
How many letters and syllables are in stonefly?
| Letters | 8: S-T-O-N-E-F-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 43 million words; the 201,693rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is stonefly?
Stonefly appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd 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).
Forms of stonefly
- stoneflies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stonefly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of the freshwater aquatic insects in the order Plecoptera.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stonefly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense insect:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Steinfliege |
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 stonefly come from?
From stone + fly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).