Which to use
“steckte” and “stockte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,273
- “steckte” frequency rank
- #44,943
- “stockte” frequency rank
- 54216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steckte | stockte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stecken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stocken |
Where the eye mixes steckte and stockte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: steckte vs stockte
A purely visual mix-up. steckte ([ˈʃtɛktə]) and stockte ([ˈʃtɔktə]) 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 a single letter - e in “steckte” becomes o in “stockte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54216, 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]. stockte is at rank #44,943, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɔktə].
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 54216, this pair ranks #1,027,560 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of steckte vs stockte
Shared letters: cekst. Private to "steckte": -. Private to "stockte": o.
"steckte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "stockte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "steckte" and "stockte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "steckte" or "stockte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "steckte" and "stockte" 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 "stockte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,027,560 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steckte" and "stockte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte 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 #1,027,560 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.