# stamp vs stank

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stamp
*noun · IPA /stæmp/ · frequency rank #6,012*
An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.

### stank
*verb · IPA /stæŋk/ · frequency rank #39,107*
simple past of stink

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