keystone

\ˈkiː.ˌstəʊn\

/\ˈkiː.ˌstəʊn\/ noun

The verdict

“keystone” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #45,697. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,697
frequency rank, French
737
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Clef de voûte.

Corpus desk

Index FR-keystone · keystone · French

keystone · rank #45,697 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,697
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 737
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kobo

Nearest frequency peer: Kobo (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « keystone »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « keystone » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for keystone
PropertyValue
Headwordkeystone
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈkiː.ˌstəʊn\
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,697
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « keystone »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).keystonese place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « Kobo » (#45,698), « judge » (#45,695), « Kosciusko » (#45,699). Parmi 737 lemmes en « K », « keystone » est au #45,697. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around keystone (IPA \ˈkiː.ˌstəʊn\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,697 among 737 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for keystone, with forms such as "ekystone", "kesytone", and "keysotne". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is keystone, spelled K-E-Y-S-T-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Clef de voûte.
  2. 2
    Clef de voûte.
  3. 3
    Natif ou habitant de Pennsylvanie.
  4. 4
    Deuxième base (but).

Synonyms

keystone sack

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekystone
  • kesytone
  • keysotne
  • keysstone
  • keystnoe
  • keystoen
  • keystonne
  • keysttone
  • keytsone
  • keyystone
  • kkeystone
  • kyestone

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of keystone - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ekystone2kesytone2keysotne2keysstone1keystnoe2keystoen2keystonne1keysttone1
Edit distance from "keystone"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "keystone"?
"keystone" is spelled K-E-Y-S-T-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈkiː.ˌstəʊn\.
What does "keystone" mean?
As a noun, "keystone" means: Clef de voûte.
What are common misspellings of "keystone"?
Common misspellings include "ekystone", "kesytone", "keysotne", "keysstone", "keystnoe". The correct spelling is "keystone".
How do you pronounce "keystone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "keystone" is \ˈkiː.ˌstəʊn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "keystone" come from?
"keystone" is a French 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "keystone", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list