# seam vs steal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### seam
*noun · IPA /siːm/ · frequency rank #16,342*
A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.

### steal
*verb · IPA /stiːl/ · frequency rank #3,585*
To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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