# stays vs steps

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stays
*noun · IPA /steɪz/ · frequency rank #4,635*
plural of stay

### steps
*noun · IPA /stɛps/ · frequency rank #1,922*
plural of step.

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