# seep vs steel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### seep
*verb · IPA /siːp/ · frequency rank #37,680*
To ooze or pass slowly through pores or other small openings, and in overly small quantities; said of liquids, etc.

### steel
*noun · IPA /stiːl/ · frequency rank #2,016*
An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.

## Source
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