# stamina vs staying

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stamina
*noun · IPA /ˈstæmɪnə/ · frequency rank #17,502*
The energy and strength for continuing to do something over a long period of time; power of sustained exertion, or resistance to hardship, illness etc.

### staying
*verb · IPA /ˈsteɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,764*
present participle and gerund of stay

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