Which to use
“stomp” is a verb and “stumps” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,078
- “stomp” frequency rank
- #24,923
- “stumps” frequency rank
- 46001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stomp | stumps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To trample heavily. | close of play (when the stumps are pulled out of the ground by the umpires) |
Letter map: stomp vs stumps
Shared letters muted; letters that set stomp and stumps apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: stomp vs stumps
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: stomp is averb and stumpsanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stomp is recorded at frequency rank #21,078, classified as averb, pronounced /stɒmp/. stumps is at rank #24,923, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 46001, this pair ranks #215,928 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stomp vs stumps
Shared letters: mpst. Private to "stomp": o. Private to "stumps": u.
"stomp" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "stumps" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stomp" for "stumps" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "stomp" or "stumps" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "stomp" and "stumps".
- Full dictionary entry for "stomp" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stumps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,928 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stomp" and "stumps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stumps vs sump". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #215,928 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.