# stoned vs stunned

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stoned
*verb · IPA /stəʊnd/ · frequency rank #15,518*
simple past and past participle of stone

### stunned
*adjective · IPA /stʌnd/ · frequency rank #11,616*
Unable to act or respond; dazed; shocked.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stoned-vs-stunned