# stare vs states

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stare
*verb · IPA /stɛɚ/ · frequency rank #8,211*
To look fixedly (at something).

### states
*noun · IPA /steɪts/ · frequency rank #282*
plural of state

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