# stolen vs sullen

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stolen
*verb · IPA /ˈstəʊ.ln̩/ · frequency rank #3,586*
past participle of steal

### sullen
*adjective · IPA /ˈsʌlən/ · frequency rank #41,399*
Having a brooding ill temper; sulky.

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