piedra de toque

[ˈpjeð̞ɾa ð̞e ˈt̪oke]

/[ˈpjeð̞ɾa ð̞e ˈt̪oke]/ phrase

The verdict

“piedra de toque” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Jaspe granoso, generalmente negro, que emplean los plateros para toque.

Key facts for piedra de toque
PropertyValue
Headwordpiedra de toque
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈpjeð̞ɾa ð̞e ˈt̪oke]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “piedra de toque” sits in Spanish frequency

piedra de toque falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for piedra de toque is 15 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpjeð̞ɾa ð̞e ˈt̪oke]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for piedra de toque, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is piedra de toque, spelled P-I-E-D-R-A- -D-E- -T-O-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jaspe granoso, generalmente negro, que emplean los plateros para toque.
  2. 2
    Lo que conduce al conocimiento de la bondad o malicia de una cosa.

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 "piedra de toque"?
"piedra de toque" is spelled P-I-E-D-R-A- -D-E- -T-O-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpjeð̞ɾa ð̞e ˈt̪oke].
What does "piedra de toque" mean?
As a phrase, "piedra de toque" means: Jaspe granoso, generalmente negro, que emplean los plateros para toque.
How do you pronounce "piedra de toque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "piedra de toque" is [ˈpjeð̞ɾa ð̞e ˈt̪oke]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "piedra de toque" come from?
"piedra de toque" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “piedra de toque”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-E-D-R-A- -D-E- -T-O-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpjeð̞ɾa ð̞e ˈt̪oke] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list