# yardstick

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈjɑːdˌstɪk/ · frequency rank #42,500

## Definitions
1. A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.
2. A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.

## Etymology
From yard + stick.

## Common misspellings (15)
`ayrdstick`, `yadrstick`, `yarddstick`, `yardsitck`, `yardsstick`, `yardstcik`, `yardsticck`, `yardstickk`, `yardstikc`, `yardsttick`, `yardtsick`, `yarrdstick`, `yarsdtick`, `yradstick`, `yyardstick`

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