# sped vs stead

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sped
*verb · IPA /spɛd/ · frequency rank #20,782*
simple past and past participle of speed

### stead
*noun · IPA /stɛd/ · frequency rank #22,826*
The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor.

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