Which to use
“staking” is a verb and “stoning” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,033
- “staking” frequency rank
- #39,585
- “stoning” frequency rank
- 72618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | staking | stoning |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | present participle and gerund of stake | lapidation: punishment by throwing stones, usually resulting in death |
Letter map: staking vs stoning
Shared letters muted; letters that set staking and stoning apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: staking vs stoning
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: staking is averb and stoninganoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72618, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
staking is recorded at frequency rank #33,033, classified as averb. stoning is at rank #39,585, tagged as anoun.
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 72618, this pair ranks #42,442 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of staking vs stoning
Shared letters: ginst. Private to "staking": ak. Private to "stoning": o.
"staking" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "stoning" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "staking" for "stoning" ever safe?
Which is more common, "staking" or "stoning"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "staking" and "stoning".
- Full dictionary entry for "staking" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stoning" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,442 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "staking" and "stoning" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stoning vs stunting". 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 #42,442 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.