# stewed vs stoked

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stewed
*adjective · IPA /stuːd/ · frequency rank #44,505*
Having been cooked by slowly boiling or simmering (see stew).

### stoked
*verb · IPA /stoʊkt/ · frequency rank #16,360*
simple past and past participle of stoke

## Source
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