Similar words
peldaño
escalón and peldaño are close synonyms for a "step" of a staircase; peldaño is perhaps more specifically the tread of a step or rung of a ladder.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
passo
passo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "step."
Practice
1 What does escalón mean?
step
2 Fill the gap: Cuidado con el ___.
Full sentence: Cuidado con el escalón. (Watch the step.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches escalón?
escalón: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.