# stopped vs stumped

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### stumped
*adjective · frequency rank #30,990*
Perplexed, confused.

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