This is the 6921st most frequent Swedish word.
paso
"Paso" is not a Swedish word; it is Spanish. In Spanish, it means "step" or "pace."
Here, 'steg' means 'step' as in physical movements or parts of a sequence, equivalent to 'paso' in Spanish meaning 'step'.
Jag tog det lugnt och följde varje steg i dansen, steg för steg.
I took it easy and followed every step in the dance, step by step.
'Steg' in this sentence refers to 'step' in the progress of an action or a methodical procedure, conceptually similar to 'paso' as in Spanish.
Mellan varje steg i proceduren gjorde vi en kort paus.
Between each step in the procedure, we took a short break.
In this usage, 'steg' continues to mean 'step', reflecting a single identifiable point in a process or recipe, akin to 'paso' used in Spanish.