# spiked vs stoked

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spiked
*adjective · frequency rank #21,666*
Containing alcohol or drugs, often without the knowledge of those who partake.

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

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