# stapled vs stepped

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stapled
*adjective · frequency rank #47,927*
Fastened with staples.

### stepped
*verb · IPA /stɛpt/ · frequency rank #5,165*
simple past and past participle of step

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