Which to use
“stecke” and “steckten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,004
- “stecke” frequency rank
- #22,906
- “steckten” frequency rank
- 38910
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stecke | steckten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stecken | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stecken |
Where the eye mixes stecke and steckten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between stecke and steckten
A purely visual mix-up. stecke ([ˈʃtɛkə]) and steckten ([ˈʃtɛktn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38910, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stecke is recorded at frequency rank #16,004, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɛkə]. steckten is at rank #22,906, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɛktn̩].
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 38910, this pair ranks #1,551,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stecke vs steckten
Shared letters: cekst. Private to "stecke": -. Private to "steckten": n.
"stecke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "steckten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stecke" for "steckten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "stecke" vs "steckten" - 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 "stecke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "steckten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,551,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stecke" and "steckten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "steckten vs stockte". 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 #1,551,353 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.