# stadia vs Stasi

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stadia
*noun · frequency rank #40,903*
A level staff or graduated rod used by surveyors to measure differences in level, or to measure horizontal distances by sighting the stadia hairs (graduations) through a telescope.

### Stasi
*name · IPA /ˈstɑːzi/ · frequency rank #37,706*
The Ministry for State Security, secret police and intelligence organization of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).

## Source
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