# stem vs step

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### stem
*noun · IPA /stɛm/ · frequency rank #49,952*
Tallo.

### step
*noun · IPA /stɛp/ · frequency rank #28,166*
Paso.

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