# slurp vs stump

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slurp
*verb · IPA /slɜːp/ · frequency rank #49,639*
To eat or drink noisily.

### stump
*noun · IPA /stʌmp/ · frequency rank #16,143*
The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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