Which to use
“stehe” and “steig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,179
- “stehe” frequency rank
- #17,420
- “steig” frequency rank
- 19599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stehe | steig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stehen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs steigen |
Where the eye mixes stehe and steig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: stehe vs steig
A purely visual mix-up. stehe ([ˈʃteːə]) and steig ([ʃtaɪ̯k]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stehe is recorded at frequency rank #2,179, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃteːə]. steig is at rank #17,420, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtaɪ̯k].
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 19599, this pair ranks #1,906,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stehe vs steig
Shared letters: est. Private to "stehe": h. Private to "steig": gi.
"stehe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "steig" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stehe" and "steig" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stehe" or "steig"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "stehe" and "steig" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stehe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "steig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,906,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stehe" and "steig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seg vs steig". 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 #1,906,641 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.