# stationed vs stationery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stationed
*verb · IPA /ˈstɛɪʃənd/ · frequency rank #11,126*
simple past and past participle of station

### 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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