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“steckst” and “stellst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,401
- “steckst” frequency rank
- #9,987
- “stellst” frequency rank
- 38388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steckst | stellst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stecken | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stellen |
Where the eye mixes steckst and stellst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. steckst and stellst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: steckst vs stellst
A purely visual mix-up. steckst ([ʃtɛkst]) and stellst ([ʃtɛlst]) 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 38388, 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]. stellst is at rank #9,987, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɛlst].
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 38388, this pair ranks #1,565,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of steckst vs stellst
Shared letters: est. Private to "steckst": ck. Private to "stellst": l.
"steckst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC · "stellst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "steckst" and "stellst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "steckst" or "stellst"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "steckst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stellst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,565,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steckst" and "stellst" 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 #1,565,295 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.