Which to use
“steckst” and “steckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,401
- “steckst” frequency rank
- #1,862
- “steckt” frequency rank
- 30263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steckst | steckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stecken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stecken |
Where the eye mixes steckst and steckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses steckst with steckt
A purely visual mix-up. steckst ([ʃtɛkst]) and steckt ([ʃtɛkt]) 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 30263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steckst is recorded at frequency rank #28,401, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtɛkst]. steckt is at rank #1,862, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɛkt].
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 30263, this pair ranks #1,751,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of steckst vs steckt
Shared letters: cekst. Private to "steckst": -. Private to "steckt": -.
"steckst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC · "steckt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "steckst" for "steckt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "steckst" or "steckt"?
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 "steckst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "steckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,751,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steckst" and "steckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "steckst vs steigst". 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 #1,751,286 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.