piedra de toque

[ˈpjeð̞ɾa ð̞e ˈt̪oke]

/[ˈpjeð̞ɾa ð̞e ˈt̪oke]/ phrase

The verdict

“piedra de toque” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jaspe granoso, generalmente negro, que emplean los plateros para toque.

Corpus desk

Index ES-piedra-de-toque · piedra de toque · Spanish

piedra de toque · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

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)

Cola larga: rango de “piedra de toque” en español

piedra de toquequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

piedra de toque is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈpjeð̞ɾa ð̞e ˈt̪oke]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list