# stepdad vs Stephan

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stepdad
*noun · frequency rank #34,701*
A stepfather.

### Stephan
*name · frequency rank #27,657*
An unincorporated community in Hyde County, South Dakota.

## Source
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