# stage vs stale

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stage
*noun · IPA /steɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #837*
A phase.

### stale
*adjective · IPA /steɪl/ · frequency rank #16,589*
Clear, free of dregs and lees; old and strong.

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