# stoop vs stops

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stoop
*noun · IPA /stuːp/ · frequency rank #24,326*
A stooping, bent position of the body.

### stops
*noun · IPA /stɒps/ · frequency rank #3,657*
plural of stop

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