# stamped vs starved

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stamped
*verb · IPA /stæmpt/ · frequency rank #13,430*
simple past and past participle of stamp

### starved
*adjective · frequency rank #15,706*
Approaching starvation, emaciated and malnourished.

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