Which to use
“Steak” and “Steaks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,490
- “Steak” frequency rank
- #25,779
- “Steaks” frequency rank
- 39269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Steak | Steaks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zum Kurzbraten oder Grillen geeignete Fleischscheibe | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Steak |
Where the eye mixes Steak and Steaks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Steak and Steaks
A purely visual mix-up. Steak ([stɛɪ̯k]) and Steaks ([stɛɪ̯ks]) 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) - “Steak” sits inside “Steaks”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Steak is recorded at frequency rank #13,490, classified as anoun, pronounced [stɛɪ̯k]. Steaks is at rank #25,779, tagged as anoun, pronounced [stɛɪ̯ks].
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 39269, this pair ranks #1,541,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Steak vs Steaks
Shared letters: aekst. Private to "Steak": -. Private to "Steaks": -.
"Steak" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Steaks" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Steak" and "Steaks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Steak" vs "Steaks" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Steak" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Steaks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,541,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Steak" and "Steaks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Steaks vs steps". 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 #1,541,408 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.