stage vs stager

stage and stager both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stage	Yes	No	Yes	No
stager	Yes	No	No	No

stage (noun)	stager (noun)
a section or portion of a journey or course	someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed
a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience	an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination
the theater as a profession (usually `the stage')
any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
any distinct time period in a sequence of events

stage (verb)	stager (verb)
perform (a play), especially on a stage
plan, organize, and carry out (an event)