stamp out
/stamp aʊt/
"stamp-out" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“stamp out” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To extinguish by stamping.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | stamp out |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /stamp aʊt/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “stamp out” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for stamp out is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /stamp aʊt/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for stamp out in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is stamp out, spelled S-T-A-M-P- -O-U-T.
Definition
- 1To extinguish by stamping.
- 2To get rid of totally; to eradicate.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “stamp out”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-T-A-M-P- -O-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /stamp aʊt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.