Which to use
“seligen” and “stetigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,903
- “seligen” frequency rank
- #26,626
- “stetigen” frequency rank
- 61529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seligen | stetigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs selig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stetig |
Where the eye mixes seligen and stetigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses seligen with stetigen
A purely visual mix-up. seligen ([ˈzeːˌlɪɡn̩]) and stetigen ([ˈʃteːtɪɡn̩]) 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 61529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seligen is recorded at frequency rank #34,903, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzeːˌlɪɡn̩]. stetigen is at rank #26,626, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃteːtɪɡn̩].
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 61529, this pair ranks #746,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seligen vs stetigen
Shared letters: egins. Private to "seligen": l. Private to "stetigen": t.
"seligen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "stetigen" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "seligen" for "stetigen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "seligen" vs "stetigen" - which ranks higher?
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 "seligen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stetigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #746,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seligen" and "stetigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seligen vs seliger". 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 #746,349 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.