# stopper vs stripper

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stopper
*noun · IPA /ˈstɒp.ə/ · frequency rank #25,938*
Someone or something that stops something.

### stripper
*noun · IPA /stɹɪpɚ/ · frequency rank #16,142*
Someone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment.

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