# step vs StVO

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### StVO
*abbrev · IPA [ɛsteːfaʊ̯ˈʔoː] · frequency rank #30,311*
für Straßenverkehrsordnung

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