stingray

/ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/

//ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ// noun

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"stingray" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“stingray” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,778. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,778
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.

Corpus desk

Index EN-stingray · stingray · English

stingray · rank #31,778 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #31,778
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH steeply

Nearest frequency peer: steeply (-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 “stingray”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “stingray” 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).

stingray vs stingy
75% similar

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

Key facts for stingray
PropertyValue
Headwordstingray
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,778
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “stingray”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).stingraylands 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 “steeply” (#31,777), “Stonehenge” (#31,779), “Stearns” (#31,776). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stingray” is #31,778. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around stingray (IPA /ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,778 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for stingray, with forms such as "sitngray", "sstingray", and "stignray". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "stingy", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From sting + ray. The correct English form is stingray, spelled S-T-I-N-G-R-A-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.
  2. 2
    A device that simulates a cell tower, used to intercept cell phone communications.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The device mimics a cell phone tower and gets the phone to connect to it. […] Once a signal is found, the stingray measures its strength and can provide a general location on the map.

Etymology

From sting + ray.

This word in other languages

pastinaca(Español)pastenague(Français)Stachelrochen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sitngray
  • sstingray
  • stignray
  • stingary
  • stinggray
  • stingrayy
  • stingrray
  • stingrya
  • stinngray
  • stinrgay
  • stnigray
  • sttingray
  • tsingray

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stingray - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

sitngray2sstingray1stignray2stingary2stinggray1stingrayy1stingrray1stingrya2
Edit distance from "stingray"

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 "stingray"?
"stingray" is spelled S-T-I-N-G-R-A-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/.
What does "stingray" mean?
As a noun, "stingray" means: Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.
What words are commonly confused with "stingray"?
"stingray" is commonly confused with "stingy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stingray"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stingray" is /ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/. 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 "stingray"?
From sting + ray. 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 "stingray", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sensibly#31,757tickling#31,800Schaefer#31,750scalable#31,747

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

southside13 variantssubsidize13 variantssolicited13 variantsseparator13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list