# stockpile

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstɒkpaɪl/ · frequency rank #24,918

## Definitions
1. A supply (especially a large one) of something kept for future use, specifically in case the cost of the item increases or if there a shortage.
2. A supply (especially a large one) of something kept for future use, specifically in case the cost of the item increases or if there a shortage.
3. A pile of coal or ore heaped up on the ground after it has been mined.

## Etymology
The noun is derived from stock (“supply of anything ready for use”) + pile (“mass of things heaped together”). The verb is derived from the noun.

## Common misspellings (14)
`sotckpile`, `sstockpile`, `stcokpile`, `stocckpile`, `stockiple`, `stockkpile`, `stockpiel`, `stockpille`, `stockplie`, `stockppile`, `stocpkile`, `stokcpile`, `sttockpile`, `tsockpile`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/stockpile