# stair vs stale

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stair
*noun · IPA /stɛɚ/ · frequency rank #20,786*
A single step in a staircase.

### 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/stair-vs-stale