# stony vs stool

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stony
*adjective · IPA /ˈstəʊni/ · frequency rank #19,707*
As hard as stone.

### stool
*noun · IPA /stuːl/ · frequency rank #14,641*
A seat, especially for one person and without armrests.

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