Which to use
“stehst” and “steigst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,653
- “stehst” frequency rank
- #48,509
- “steigst” frequency rank
- 54162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stehst | steigst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stehen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs steigen |
Where the eye mixes stehst and steigst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between stehst and steigst
A purely visual mix-up. stehst ([ʃteːst]) and steigst ([ʃtaɪ̯kst]) 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 54162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stehst is recorded at frequency rank #5,653, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃteːst]. steigst is at rank #48,509, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtaɪ̯kst].
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 54162, this pair ranks #1,029,706 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stehst vs steigst
Shared letters: est. Private to "stehst": h. Private to "steigst": gi.
"stehst" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "steigst" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stehst" for "steigst" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "stehst" or "steigst" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stehst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "steigst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,029,706 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stehst" and "steigst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seist vs steigst". 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 #1,029,706 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.