Which to use
“selig” and “stetig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,721
- “selig” frequency rank
- #6,358
- “stetig” frequency rank
- 24079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | selig | stetig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | himmlischer Wonnen teilhaftig | kontinuierlich, zusammenhängend, ohne Unterbrechung |
Where the eye mixes selig and stetig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. selig runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against stetig's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between selig and stetig
A purely visual mix-up. selig ([ˈzeːlɪç]) and stetig ([ˈʃteːtɪç]) 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 24079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
selig is recorded at frequency rank #17,721, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzeːlɪç]. stetig is at rank #6,358, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃteːtɪç].
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 24079, this pair ranks #1,852,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of selig vs stetig
Shared letters: egis. Private to "selig": l. Private to "stetig": t.
"selig" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "stetig" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "selig" and "stetig" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "selig" or "stetig"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "selig" and "stetig" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "selig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stetig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,852,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "selig" and "stetig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seg vs selig". 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 #1,852,647 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.