# stun vs sunk

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stun
*verb · IPA /stʌn/ · frequency rank #17,969*
To incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness.

### sunk
*verb · IPA /sʌŋk/ · frequency rank #10,617*
past participle of sink

## Source
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