Which to use
“shunned” and “stunted” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,206
- “shunned” frequency rank
- #30,247
- “stunted” frequency rank
- 55453
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shunned | stunted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of shun | simple past and past participle of stunt |
Letter map: shunned vs stunted
Shared letters muted; letters that set shunned and stunted apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. shunned and stunted follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on shunned vs stunted
shunned and stunted are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55453, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shunned is recorded at frequency rank #25,206, classified as averb, pronounced /ʃʌnd/. stunted is at rank #30,247, tagged as averb.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 55453, this pair ranks #133,518 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of shunned vs stunted
Shared letters: densu. Private to "shunned": h. Private to "stunted": t.
"shunned" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stunted" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "shunned" for "stunted" ever safe?
Frequency check: "shunned" vs "stunted" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "shunned" and "stunted".
- Full dictionary entry for "shunned" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stunted" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,518 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "shunned" and "stunted" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stilted vs stunted". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #133,518 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.