# stooped vs stopped

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stooped
*verb · IPA /stuːpt/ · frequency rank #49,653*
simple past and past participle of stoop

### stopped
*verb · IPA /stɑpt/ · frequency rank #1,542*
simple past and past participle of stop

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