# shocked vs stoked

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shocked
*adjective · IPA /ʃɒkt/ · frequency rank #4,553*
Surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback, particularly when also indignant.

### stoked
*verb · IPA /stoʊkt/ · frequency rank #16,360*
simple past and past participle of stoke

## Source
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