# stench vs stitch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stench
*noun · IPA /stɛnt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #25,221*
a strong foul smell; a stink.

### stitch
*noun · IPA /stɪt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #12,334*
A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.

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