Which to use
“Bahnsteig” and “Bahnsteige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,551
- “Bahnsteig” frequency rank
- #45,150
- “Bahnsteige” frequency rank
- 58701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bahnsteig | Bahnsteige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plattform neben den Gleisen, von der aus die Passagiere den Zug besteigen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Bahnsteig |
Where the eye mixes Bahnsteig and Bahnsteige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Bahnsteig runs 9 letters (CVCCCCVVC) against Bahnsteige's 10 (CVCCCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Bahnsteig with Bahnsteige
A purely visual mix-up. Bahnsteig ([ˈbaːnˌʃtaɪ̯k]) and Bahnsteige ([ˈbaːnˌʃtaɪ̯ɡə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Bahnsteig” sits inside “Bahnsteige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bahnsteig is recorded at frequency rank #13,551, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaːnˌʃtaɪ̯k]. Bahnsteige is at rank #45,150, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaːnˌʃtaɪ̯ɡə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 58701, this pair ranks #852,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bahnsteig vs Bahnsteige
Shared letters: abeghinst. Private to "Bahnsteig": -. Private to "Bahnsteige": -.
"Bahnsteig" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVVC · "Bahnsteige" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bahnsteig ← abhnsteig · bahhnsteig · bahnnsteig · bahnsetig · bahnssteig · bahnstegi · bahnsteigg · bahnstieg
- Bahnsteige ← abhnsteige · bahhnsteige · bahnnsteige · bahnsetige · bahnssteige · bahnstegie · bahnsteieg · bahnsteigge
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bahnsteig" for "Bahnsteige" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Bahnsteig" and "Bahnsteige" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bahnsteig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bahnsteige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #852,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #852,564 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.