stamp out
/stamp aʊt/
"stamp-out" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“stamp out” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To extinguish by stamping.
Corpus desk
Index EN-stamp-out · stamp out · English
stamp out · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| 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) |
Long-tail rank of “stamp out” in English
Rare enough to double-check
stamp out is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /stamp aʊt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how stamp out appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Since 1956, Nasution had been trying to stamp out corruption in the Army.
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.