# step vs Stiel

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### step
*noun · IPA [stɛp] · frequency rank #18,712*
die Stufe

### Stiel
*noun · IPA [ʃtiːl] · frequency rank #16,293*
Griff an Werkzeugen und Geräten

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/step-vs-stiel