# step vs Stern

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Stern
*noun · IPA [ʃtɛrn] · frequency rank #25,460*
Estrella.

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