Which to use
“stehn” and “steig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,938
- “stehn” frequency rank
- #17,420
- “steig” frequency rank
- 42358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stehn | steig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stehen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs steigen |
Where the eye mixes stehn and steig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between stehn and steig
A purely visual mix-up. stehn ([ʃteːn]) 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 42358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stehn is recorded at frequency rank #24,938, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃteːn]. 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 42358, this pair ranks #1,451,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stehn vs steig
Shared letters: est. Private to "stehn": hn. Private to "steig": gi.
"stehn" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "steig" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stehn" for "steig" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "stehn" and "steig" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stehn" 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 #1,451,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stehn" and "steig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stehn vs steps". 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 #1,451,814 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.