Which to use
“Steak” and “Stern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,490
- “Steak” frequency rank
- #2,617
- “Stern” frequency rank
- 16107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Steak | Stern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zum Kurzbraten oder Grillen geeignete Fleischscheibe | massereiche, selbst leuchtende Gaskugel, Himmelskörper |
Where the eye mixes Steak and Stern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Steak with Stern
A purely visual mix-up. Steak ([stɛɪ̯k]) and Stern ([ʃtɛʁn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16107, 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]. Stern is at rank #2,617, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtɛʁn].
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 16107, this pair ranks #1,938,537 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Steak vs Stern
Shared letters: est. Private to "Steak": ak. Private to "Stern": nr.
"Steak" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Stern" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Steak" for "Stern" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Steak" vs "Stern" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Steak" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,938,537 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Steak" and "Stern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Steak 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 #1,938,537 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.