# standish vs starfish

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### standish
*noun · frequency rank #46,789*
A stand to hold ink, pens, and other writing accessories; an inkstand.

### starfish
*noun · IPA /ˈstɑː(ɹ)fɪʃ/ · frequency rank #29,103*
Any of various echinoderms (not in fact fish) with usually five arms, many of which eat bivalves or corals by everting their stomach.

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