# Stanley vs stapled

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Stanley
*name · IPA /ˈstænli/ · frequency rank #5,270*
A habitational surname from Old English.

### stapled
*adjective · frequency rank #47,927*
Fastened with staples.

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