# stepdad

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #34,701

## Definitions
1. A stepfather.

## Etymology
From step- + dad.

## Easily confused with
- **stepped** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stepdad-vs-stepped)
- **Stephan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stepdad-vs-stephan)
- **stead** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stead-vs-stepdad)
- **Stepan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stepan-vs-stepdad)

## Common misspellings (11)
`setpdad`, `sstepdad`, `stedpad`, `stepadd`, `stepdadd`, `stepdda`, `stepddad`, `steppdad`, `stpedad`, `sttepdad`, `tsepdad`

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