Which to use
“stecke” and “stehe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,004
- “stecke” frequency rank
- #2,179
- “stehe” frequency rank
- 18183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stecke | stehe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stecken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stehen |
Where the eye mixes stecke and stehe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between stecke and stehe
A purely visual mix-up. stecke ([ˈʃtɛkə]) and stehe ([ˈʃteːə]) 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 18183, 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]. stehe is at rank #2,179, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃteːə].
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 18183, this pair ranks #1,920,642 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stecke vs stehe
Shared letters: est. Private to "stecke": ck. Private to "stehe": h.
"stecke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "stehe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stecke" and "stehe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "stecke" vs "stehe" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stecke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stehe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,920,642 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stecke" and "stehe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stecke 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 #1,920,642 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.