Which to use
“steckte” and “stockt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,273
- “steckte” frequency rank
- #34,385
- “stockt” frequency rank
- 43658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steckte | stockt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stecken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stocken |
Where the eye mixes steckte and stockt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: steckte vs stockt
A purely visual mix-up. steckte ([ˈʃtɛktə]) and stockt ([ʃtɔkt]) 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 43658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steckte is recorded at frequency rank #9,273, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɛktə]. stockt is at rank #34,385, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɔkt].
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 43658, this pair ranks #1,411,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of steckte vs stockt
Shared letters: ckst. Private to "steckte": e. Private to "stockt": o.
"steckte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "stockt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "steckte" for "stockt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "steckte" vs "stockt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "steckte" and "stockt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "steckte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stockt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,411,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steckte" and "stockt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stockt vs stockte". 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 #1,411,042 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.