# SOS vs stops

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### SOS
*noun · IPA /ˌɛs.əʊˈɛs/ · frequency rank #18,189*
The conventional Morse code call made by a ship in distress.

### stops
*noun · IPA /stɒps/ · frequency rank #3,657*
plural of stop

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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