lieu vs stead

lieu and stead both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lieu	Yes	No	No	No
stead	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lieu and stead are synonyms defined as:

lieu and stead: the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

Other synonyms of lieu include place, position.

lieu (noun)	stead (noun)
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another	the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another