Which to use
“steckt” and “steckte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,862
- “steckt” frequency rank
- #9,273
- “steckte” frequency rank
- 11135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steckt | steckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stecken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stecken |
Where the eye mixes steckt and steckte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses steckt with steckte
A purely visual mix-up. steckt ([ʃtɛkt]) and steckte ([ˈʃtɛktə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “steckt” sits inside “steckte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11135, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steckt is recorded at frequency rank #1,862, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtɛkt]. steckte is at rank #9,273, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɛktə].
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 11135, this pair ranks #1,971,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of steckt vs steckte
Shared letters: cekst. Private to "steckt": -. Private to "steckte": -.
"steckt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "steckte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "steckt" and "steckte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "steckt" or "steckte"?
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 "steckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "steckte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steckt" and "steckte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs steckte". 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 #1,971,515 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.