Which to use
“steckt” and “stick” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,862
- “steckt” frequency rank
- #10,572
- “stick” frequency rank
- 12434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steckt | stick |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stecken | 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs sticken |
Where the eye mixes steckt and stick
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses steckt with stick
A purely visual mix-up. steckt ([ʃtɛkt]) and stick ([ʃtɪk]) 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 12434, 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]. stick is at rank #10,572, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɪk].
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 12434, this pair ranks #1,964,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of steckt vs stick
Shared letters: ckst. Private to "steckt": e. Private to "stick": i.
"steckt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "stick" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "steckt" for "stick" ever safe?
Which is more common, "steckt" or "stick"?
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 "stick" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,964,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steckt" and "stick" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stick vs struck". 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 #1,964,213 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.