stamp

/stæmp/

//stæmp// noun

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"stamp" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“stamp” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,012. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,012
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.

Corpus desk

Index EN-stamp · stamp · English

stamp · rank #6,012 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,012
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH silk

Nearest frequency peer: silk (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “stamp”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “stamp” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

stamp vs STM
0% similar
stamp vs STP
0% similar
stamp vs stop
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for stamp
PropertyValue
Headwordstamp
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/stæmp/
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,012
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “stamp”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).stamplands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “silk” (#6,011), “throne” (#6,013), “sergeant” (#6,010). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stamp” is #6,012. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around stamp (IPA /stæmp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,012 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for stamp, with forms such as "satmp", "sstamp", and "stammp". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "STM", "STP", "stop", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English stampen (“to pound, crush”), from assumed Old English *stampian, variant of Old English stempan (“to crush, pound, pound in mortar, stamp”), from Proto-West Germanic *stampōn, *stampijan, from Proto-Germanic *stampōną, *stampijaną (“to t… The correct English form is stamp, spelled S-T-A-M-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
  2. 2
    An indentation, imprint, or mark made by stamping.
  3. 3
    A device for imprinting designs.
  4. 4
    A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees.
  5. 5
    A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, used to decorate letters or craft work.
  6. 6
    A tattoo.
  7. 7
    A single dose of lysergic acid diethylamide.
  8. 8
    A kind of heavy pestle, raised by water or steam power, for crushing ores.
  9. 9
    Cast; form; character; distinguishing mark or sign; evidence.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how stamp appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs.
  2. Just then there was a sound of footsteps, and the Boy ran past near them, and with a stamp of feet and a flash of white tails the two strange rabbits disappeared.

Etymology

From Middle English stampen (“to pound, crush”), from assumed Old English *stampian, variant of Old English stempan (“to crush, pound, pound in mortar, stamp”), from Proto-West Germanic *stampōn, *stampijan, from Proto-Germanic *stampōną, *stampijaną (“to trample, beat”), from Proto-Indo-European *stemb- (“to trample down”). Cognate with Dutch stampen (“to stamp, pitch”), German stampfen (“to stamp”), Danish stampe (“to stamp”), Swedish stampa (“to stomp”), Occitan estampar, Polish stąpać (“to step, treat”). See also stomp, step. Marks indicating that postage had been paid were originally made by stamping the item to be mailed; when affixed pieces of paper were introduced for this purpose, the term “stamp” was transferred to cover this new form.

Synonyms

postage stamprevenue stamptax stamp

This word in other languages

estampado(Español)cachet(Français)stampfen(Deutsch)carimbo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • satmp
  • sstamp
  • stammp
  • stampp
  • stapm
  • stmap
  • sttamp
  • tsamp

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stamp - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

satmp2sstamp1stammp1stampp1stapm2stmap2sttamp1tsamp2
Edit distance from "stamp"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stamp"?
"stamp" is spelled S-T-A-M-P. The IPA pronunciation is /stæmp/.
What does "stamp" mean?
As a noun, "stamp" means: An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
What words are commonly confused with "stamp"?
"stamp" is commonly confused with "STM", "STP", "stop". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stamp"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stamp" is /stæmp/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "stamp"?
From Middle English stampen (“to pound, crush”), from assumed Old English *stampian, variant of Old English stempan (“to crush, pound, pound in mortar, stamp”), from Proto-West Germanic *stampōn, *stampijan, from Proto-Germanic *stampōną, *stampij... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "stamp", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list