Which to use
“staking” and “stroking” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,033
- “staking” frequency rank
- #24,327
- “stroking” frequency rank
- 57360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | staking | stroking |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | present participle and gerund of stake | present participle and gerund of stroke |
Letter map: staking vs stroking
Shared letters muted; letters that set staking and stroking apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Spelling & dictionary notes on staking vs stroking
staking and stroking are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
staking is recorded at frequency rank #33,033, classified as averb. stroking is at rank #24,327, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈstɹəʊ̯k.ɪŋ/.
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 57360, this pair ranks #119,846 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of staking vs stroking
Shared letters: giknst. Private to "staking": a. Private to "stroking": or.
"staking" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "stroking" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "staking" and "stroking" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "staking" or "stroking"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "staking" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stroking" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #119,846 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "staking" and "stroking" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "staking vs sulking". 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 #119,846 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.