stonemason

/ˈstoʊnˌmeɪsən/

//ˈstoʊnˌmeɪsən// noun

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"stonemason" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“stonemason” is uncommon English (frequency #82,813 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,813
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who works in stone.

Corpus desk

Index EN-stonemason · stonemason · English

stonemason · rank #82,813 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,813
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH striven

Nearest frequency peer: striven (+2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “stonemason”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “stonemason” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for stonemason
PropertyValue
Headwordstonemason
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈstoʊnˌmeɪsən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#82,813
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “stonemason” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).stonemasonfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “striven” (#82,815), “stegosaurus” (#82,810), “stroganoff” (#82,816). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stonemason” is #82,813. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stonemason is uncommon English at frequency #82,813 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈstoʊnˌmeɪsən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "One who works in stone.".

Zero misspellings are on record for stonemason in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From stone + mason. The correct English form is stonemason, spelled S-T-O-N-E-M-A-S-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who works in stone.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how stonemason appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Three generations of stonemasons were responsible for the limestone houses and slate cottages of Tomintoul, the highest village in the Highlands.

Etymology

From stone + mason.

This word in other languages

cantero(Español)tailleur de pierre(Français)Steinmetz(Deutsch)canteiro(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stonemason"?
"stonemason" is spelled S-T-O-N-E-M-A-S-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstoʊnˌmeɪsən/.
What does "stonemason" mean?
As a noun, "stonemason" means: One who works in stone.
How do you pronounce "stonemason"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stonemason" is /ˈstoʊnˌmeɪsən/. 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 "stonemason"?
From stone + mason. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "stonemason", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stroganoff#82,816tendonitis#82,847serenading#82,770undirected#82,882

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list