Which to use
“gesteigerte” and “gesteuerte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,693
- “gesteigerte” frequency rank
- #31,580
- “gesteuerte” frequency rank
- 66273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesteigerte | gesteuerte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteigert | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteuert |
Where the eye mixes gesteigerte and gesteuerte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. gesteigerte runs 11 letters (CVCCVVCVCCV) against gesteuerte's 10 (CVCCVVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gesteigerte and gesteuerte
A purely visual mix-up. gesteigerte ([ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐtə]) and gesteuerte ([ɡəˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐtə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesteigerte is recorded at frequency rank #34,693, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐtə]. gesteuerte is at rank #31,580, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐtə].
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 66273, this pair ranks #578,759 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gesteigerte vs gesteuerte
Shared letters: egrst. Private to "gesteigerte": i. Private to "gesteuerte": u.
"gesteigerte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCCV · "gesteuerte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gesteigerte ← egsteigerte · gesetigerte · gessteigerte · gestegierte · gesteiegrte · gesteigeret · gesteigerrte · gesteigertte
- gesteuerte ← egsteuerte · gesetuerte · gessteuerte · gesteeurte · gesteueret · gesteuerrte · gesteuertte · gesteuetre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesteigerte" and "gesteuerte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gesteigerte" or "gesteuerte" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesteigerte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesteuerte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #578,759 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesteigerte" and "gesteuerte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesteigerte vs gesteigerten". Nearby pair
- 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 #578,759 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.