# steam vs stream

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### steam
*noun · IPA \stiːm\ · frequency rank #10,951*
Vapeur (eau en phase gazeuse).

### stream
*noun · IPA \stʁim\ · frequency rank #13,916*
Diffusion en direct d’une émission.

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