gemstone
\ˈdʒɛm.ˌstəʊn\
The verdict
“gemstone” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gemme.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gemstone · gemstone · French
gemstone · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gemstone |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈdʒɛm.ˌstəʊn\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « gemstone » en français
Rare enough to double-check
gemstone is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈdʒɛm.ˌstəʊn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gemme.".
Zero misspellings are on record for gemstone in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is gemstone, spelled G-E-M-S-T-O-N-E.
Definition
- 1Gemme.
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.