# stair, stare

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /stɛɚ/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### stair
*/stɛɚ/*
A single step in a staircase.

### stare
*/stɛɚ/*
To look fixedly (at something).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/stair