Which to use
“Steg” and “Stele” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,419
- “Steg” frequency rank
- #40,226
- “Stele” frequency rank
- 57645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Steg | Stele |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine kleine Brücke | Grabstein, Gedenkstein der Antike, Pfeiler mit einer Inschrift- oder Bildtafel; heute auch moderne freistehende Informationstafel |
Where the eye mixes Steg and Stele
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Steg vs Stele
A purely visual mix-up. Steg ([ʃteːk]) and Stele ([ˈʃteːlə]) 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 57645, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Steg is recorded at frequency rank #17,419, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃteːk]. Stele is at rank #40,226, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃteːlə].
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 57645, this pair ranks #893,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Steg vs Stele
Shared letters: est. Private to "Steg": g. Private to "Stele": l.
"Steg" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Stele" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Steg" for "Stele" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Steg" vs "Stele" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Steg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stele" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #893,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Steg" and "Stele" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stele vs Stilen". 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 #893,300 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.