stunt

/stʌnt/

//stʌnt// noun

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

The verdict

“stunt” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #8,862 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,862
frequency rank, English
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

stunt vs sun
60% similar
stunt vs suit
60% similar
stunt vs sung
60% similar

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

Key facts for stunt
PropertyValue
Headwordstunt
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/stʌnt/
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,862
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stunt” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for stunt is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /stʌnt/. Corpus data places it at rank #8,862 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for stunt, with forms such as "sstunt", "stnut", and "sttunt". 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, "sun", "suit", "sung", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Unknown. Compare Middle Low German stunt (“a shoulder grip with which you throw someone on their back”), Middle English stunt (“foolish; stupid”). The correct English form is stunt, spelled S-T-U-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.
  2. 2
    An act or activity viewed as the outcome of a plan or scheme, often malicious or nefarious.
  3. 3
    Ellipsis of publicity stunt.
  4. 4
    A skill.
  5. 5
    A special means of rushing the quarterback done to confuse the opposing team's offensive line.

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Middle Low German stunt (“a shoulder grip with which you throw someone on their back”), Middle English stunt (“foolish; stupid”).

This word in other languages

proeza(Español)cascade(Français)Stunt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: sstunt,stnut,sttunt,stunnt,stuntt,stutn,sutnt,tsunt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stunt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

sstunt1stnut2sttunt1stunnt1stuntt1stutn2sutnt2tsunt2
Edit distance from "stunt"

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 "stunt"?
"stunt" is spelled S-T-U-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /stʌnt/.
What does "stunt" mean?
As a noun, "stunt" means: A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.
What words are commonly confused with "stunt"?
"stunt" is commonly confused with "sun", "suit", "sung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stunt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stunt" is /stʌnt/. 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 "stunt"?
Unknown. Compare Middle Low German stunt (“a shoulder grip with which you throw someone on their back”), Middle English stunt (“foolish; stupid”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “stunt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-T-U-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /stʌnt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sun” - see the side-by-side comparison. stunt vs sun
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list