# stiff vs sting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### sting
*noun · IPA /ˈstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #9,674*
A bump left on the skin after having been stung.

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