# stingray

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #31,778

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

## Etymology
From sting + ray.

## Easily confused with
- **stingy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stingray-vs-stingy)

## Common misspellings (13)
`sitngray`, `sstingray`, `stignray`, `stingary`, `stinggray`, `stingrayy`, `stingrray`, `stingrya`, `stinngray`, `stinrgay`, `stnigray`, `sttingray`, `tsingray`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/stingray