# steep vs stent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### steep
*adjective · IPA /stiːp/ · frequency rank #7,292*
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.

### stent
*noun · IPA /stɛnt/ · frequency rank #36,353*
A slender tube inserted into a blood vessel, a ureter or the oesophagus in order to provide support and to prevent disease-induced closure.

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