# stake vs strike

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stake
*noun · IPA /steɪk/ · frequency rank #5,631*
A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.

### strike
*verb · IPA /stɹaɪk/ · frequency rank #2,234*
To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stake-vs-strike