stomp

/stɒmp/

//stɒmp// verb

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"stomp" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“stomp” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,078. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,078
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To trample heavily.

Corpus desk

Index EN-stomp · stomp · English

stomp · rank #21,078 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,078
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH stag

Nearest frequency peer: stag (-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 “stomp”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “stomp” 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).

stomp vs STP
0% similar
stomp vs stop
80% similar
stomp vs stow
60% similar

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

Key facts for stomp
PropertyValue
Headwordstomp
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/stɒmp/
Letters5
Frequency rank#21,078
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “stomp”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).stomplands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “stag” (#21,077), “strata” (#21,080), “spoiling” (#21,075). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stomp” is #21,078. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around stomp (IPA /stɒmp/), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,078 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for stomp, with forms such as "sotmp", "sstomp", and "stmop". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "STP", "stop", "stow", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: 1803, variant of stamp. Compare German stampfen (“to stomp”). More at stamp. The correct English form is stomp, spelled S-T-O-M-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    To trample heavily.
  2. 2
    To stamp (one’s foot or feet).
  3. 3
    To severely beat someone physically or figuratively.
  4. 4
    To completely defeat or overwhelm an enemy, to win by a large lead over someone
  5. 5
    To crush grapes with one's feet to make wine

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The customer stomps toward the double doors, drawn in by hypnotic organ strains.
  2. Everybody clap your hands Get up and dance We're gonna stomp all night now Everybody move your feet Get up and feel the beat We're gonna stomp all night now

Etymology

1803, variant of stamp. Compare German stampfen (“to stomp”). More at stamp.

Synonyms

crush

This word in other languages

pisotear(Español)fouler(Français)stampfen(Deutsch)pisar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sotmp
  • sstomp
  • stmop
  • stommp
  • stompp
  • stopm
  • sttomp
  • tsomp

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

sotmp2sstomp1stmop2stommp1stompp1stopm2sttomp1tsomp2
Edit distance from "stomp"

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 "stomp"?
"stomp" is spelled S-T-O-M-P. The IPA pronunciation is /stɒmp/.
What does "stomp" mean?
As a verb, "stomp" means: To trample heavily.
What words are commonly confused with "stomp"?
"stomp" is commonly confused with "STP", "stop", "stow". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stomp"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stomp" is /stɒmp/. 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 "stomp"?
1803, variant of stamp. Compare German stampfen (“to stomp”). More at stamp. 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 "stomp", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

suede#21,085snare#21,069slade#21,065timid#21,098

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list