# stepped vs stumped

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stepped
*verb · IPA /stɛpt/ · frequency rank #5,165*
simple past and past participle of step

### stumped
*adjective · frequency rank #30,990*
Perplexed, confused.

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