# Steve

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /stiːv/ · frequency rank #2,017

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the male given name Steven and Stephen; also used as a formal male given name.
2. A diminutive of the female given name Stephanie.

## Etymology
Shortening of various names ultimately derived from Latin Stephanus m, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος m (Stéphanos) from στέφανος m (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”)

## Easily confused with
- **stew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steve-vs-stew)
- **style** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steve-vs-style)
- **store** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steve-vs-store)
- **stone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steve-vs-stone)
- **stole** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steve-vs-stole)
- **stoke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steve-vs-stoke)
- **stove** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steve-vs-stove)
- **suede** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steve-vs-suede)
- **swede** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steve-vs-swede)
- **Stowe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steve-vs-stowe)
- **suave** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steve-vs-suave)
- **stipe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steve-vs-stipe)
- **stews** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steve-vs-stews)
- **Steven** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steve-vs-steven)
- **strive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steve-vs-strive)
- **Stevie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steve-vs-stevie)
- **swerve** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steve-vs-swerve)
- **Stewie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steve-vs-stewie)
- **strove** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steve-vs-strove)
- **stewed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steve-vs-stewed)

## Common misspellings (7)
`setve`, `ssteve`, `steev`, `stevve`, `stteve`, `stvee`, `tseve`

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