# stationary vs stationery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stationary
*adjective · IPA /ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/ · frequency rank #12,509*
Not moving.

### stationery
*noun · IPA /ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/ · frequency rank #19,979*
Writing materials, envelopes, office materials.

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