# touchstone

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtʌt͡ʃstəʊn/ · frequency rank #35,119

## Definitions
1. A stone used to verify the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them in order to leave a visible trace.
2. A standard of comparison or evaluation.

## Etymology
From touch + stone.

## Common misspellings (15)
`otuchstone`, `tocuhstone`, `toucchstone`, `touchhstone`, `touchsotne`, `touchsstone`, `touchstnoe`, `touchstoen`, `touchstonne`, `touchsttone`, `touchtsone`, `toucshtone`, `touhcstone`, `ttouchstone`, `tuochstone`

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