# stead vs steps

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stead
*noun · IPA /stɛd/ · frequency rank #22,826*
The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor.

### 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.
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