# stick vs stiff

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stick
*noun · IPA /stɪk/ · frequency rank #1,802*
An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.

### stiff
*adjective · IPA /stɪf/ · frequency rank #8,357*
Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.

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