Which to use
“steckst” and “stehst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,401
- “steckst” frequency rank
- #5,653
- “stehst” frequency rank
- 34054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steckst | stehst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stecken | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stehen |
Where the eye mixes steckst and stehst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses steckst with stehst
A purely visual mix-up. steckst ([ʃtɛkst]) and stehst ([ʃteːst]) 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 34054, 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]. stehst is at rank #5,653, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃteːst].
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 34054, this pair ranks #1,672,030 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of steckst vs stehst
Shared letters: est. Private to "steckst": ck. Private to "stehst": h.
"steckst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC · "stehst" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "steckst" for "stehst" ever safe?
Which is more common, "steckst" or "stehst"?
What to do next
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 "stehst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,672,030 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steckst" and "stehst" 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 #1,672,030 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.