# sticks vs stinky

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sticks
*noun · IPA /stɪks/ · frequency rank #5,736*
plural of stick

### stinky
*adjective · IPA /ˈstɪŋki/ · frequency rank #24,916*
Having a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sticks-vs-stinky