# stage vs stooge

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### stooge
*noun · IPA /stuːd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #40,464*
One who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.

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