Which to use
“stat” is an adverb and “stun” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,748
- “stat” frequency rank
- #17,969
- “stun” frequency rank
- 25717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stat | stun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Immediately; now. | To incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness. |
Where the eye mixes stat and stun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stat is /stæt/ while stun is /stʌn/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25717, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stat is recorded at frequency rank #7,748, classified as anadv, pronounced /stæt/. stun is at rank #17,969, tagged as averb, pronounced /stʌn/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 25717, this pair ranks #392,184 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stat vs stun
Shared letters: st. Private to "stat": a. Private to "stun": nu.
"stat" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "stun" · 4 letters · shape CCVC