# stink vs stinks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stink
*verb · IPA /stɪŋk/ · frequency rank #15,922*
To have a strong bad smell.

### stinks
*noun · frequency rank #22,827*
Chemistry (as a subject taught in school).

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