stupor

/ˈstjuː.pə/

//ˈstjuː.pə// noun

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"stupor" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“stupor” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,910. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,910
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A state of greatly dulled or completely suspended consciousness or sensibility; (particularly medicine) a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished resp...

Corpus desk

Index EN-stupor · stupor · English

stupor · rank #40,910 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,910
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH strapless

Nearest frequency peer: strapless (-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 “stupor”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “stupor” 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).

stupor vs super
67% similar
stupor vs stupid
67% similar
stupor vs stator
67% similar

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

Key facts for stupor
PropertyValue
Headwordstupor
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈstjuː.pə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,910
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “stupor”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).stuporlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “strapless” (#40,909), “subcontractor” (#40,911), “stormwater” (#40,908). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stupor” is #40,910. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around stupor (IPA /ˈstjuː.pə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,910 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for stupor, with forms such as "sstupor", "stpuor", and "sttupor". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "super", "stupid", "stator", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin stupor (“insensibility, numbness, dullness”). Distantly related (from Proto-Indo-European, via Proto-Germanic) to stint, stub, and steep. The correct English form is stupor, spelled S-T-U-P-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A state of greatly dulled or completely suspended consciousness or sensibility; (particularly medicine) a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness.
  2. 2
    A state of extreme apathy or torpor resulting often from stress or shock.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He fell into a drunken stupor.
  2. She woke from a deep stupor after the medication.

Etymology

Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin stupor (“insensibility, numbness, dullness”). Distantly related (from Proto-Indo-European, via Proto-Germanic) to stint, stub, and steep.

This word in other languages

estupor(Español)stupeur(Français)Sopor(Deutsch)estupor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sstupor
  • stpuor
  • sttupor
  • stuopr
  • stuporr
  • stuppor
  • stupro
  • sutpor
  • tsupor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stupor - 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.

sstupor1stpuor2sttupor1stuopr2stuporr1stuppor1stupro2sutpor2
Edit distance from "stupor"

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 "stupor"?
"stupor" is spelled S-T-U-P-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstjuː.pə/.
What does "stupor" mean?
As a noun, "stupor" means: A state of greatly dulled or completely suspended consciousness or sensibility; (particularly medicine) a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished resp...
What words are commonly confused with "stupor"?
"stupor" is commonly confused with "super", "stupid", "stator". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stupor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stupor" is /ˈstjuː.pə/. 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 "stupor"?
Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin stupor (“insensibility, numbness, dullness”). Distantly related (from Proto-Indo-European, via Proto-Germanic) to stint, stub, and steep. 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 "stupor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list