Which to use
“steck” and “steht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,397
- “steck” frequency rank
- #194
- “steht” frequency rank
- 18591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steck | steht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stecken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stehen |
Where the eye mixes steck and steht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses steck with steht
A purely visual mix-up. steck ([ʃtɛk]) and steht ([ʃteːt]) 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 18591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steck is recorded at frequency rank #18,397, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtɛk]. steht is at rank #194, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃteːt].
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 18591, this pair ranks #1,916,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of steck vs steht
Shared letters: est. Private to "steck": ck. Private to "steht": h.
"steck" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "steht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "steck" for "steht" ever safe?
Which is more common, "steck" or "steht"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "steck" and "steht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "steck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "steht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,916,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steck" and "steht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "steck 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 #1,916,807 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.