# sticky vs stinky

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sticky
*adjective · IPA /ˈstɪki/ · frequency rank #9,673*
Tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance.

### 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/sticky-vs-stinky