# stock vs story

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stock
*noun · IPA /stɒk/ · frequency rank #1,255*
A store or supply.

### story
*noun · IPA /ˈstɔː.ɹi/ · frequency rank #341*
An account of real or fictional events.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stock-vs-story