Which to use
“steckten” and “stocken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,906
- “steckten” frequency rank
- #23,326
- “stocken” frequency rank
- 46232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steckten | stocken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stecken | einen Fortgang, eine Bewegung anhalten |
Where the eye mixes steckten and stocken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. steckten runs 8 letters (CCVCCCVC) against stocken's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses steckten with stocken
A purely visual mix-up. steckten ([ˈʃtɛktn̩]) and stocken ([ˈʃtɔkn̩]) 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 46232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steckten is recorded at frequency rank #22,906, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɛktn̩]. stocken is at rank #23,326, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɔkn̩].
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 46232, this pair ranks #1,326,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of steckten vs stocken
Shared letters: ceknst. Private to "steckten": -. Private to "stocken": o.
"steckten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC · "stocken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "steckten" and "stocken" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "steckten" vs "stocken" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "steckten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stocken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,326,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steckten" and "stocken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stöckchen vs stocken". 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 #1,326,155 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.