Which to use
“stoke” is a verb and “stokes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,293
- “stoke” frequency rank
- #37,076
- “stokes” frequency rank
- 72369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stoke | stokes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Chauffer en nourrissant un feu. | Unité de mesure de la viscosité cinématique. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stoke and stokes apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stoke is \stəʊk\ while stokes is \stoks\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “stoke” sits inside “stokes”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stoke is recorded at frequency rank #35,293, classified as averb, pronounced \stəʊk\. stokes is at rank #37,076, tagged as anoun, pronounced \stoks\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 72369, this pair ranks #44,250 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stoke vs stokes
Shared letters: ekost. Private to "stoke": -. Private to "stokes": -.
"stoke" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "stokes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stoke" and "stokes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stoke" or "stokes"?
Remembering stoke vs stokes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “stoke”; for a noun, it's “stokes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stoke” entry
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