# stag vs stake

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stag
*noun · IPA /stæɡ/ · frequency rank #21,077*
An adult male deer, especially a red deer and especially one in high adulthood versus a young adult.

### stake
*noun · IPA /steɪk/ · frequency rank #5,631*
A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.

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