# stumped vs stunned

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### stunned
*adjective · IPA /stʌnd/ · frequency rank #11,616*
Unable to act or respond; dazed; shocked.

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