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“steige” and “steigert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,491
- “steige” frequency rank
- #10,946
- “steigert” frequency rank
- 24437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steige | steigert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs steigen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs steigern |
Where the eye mixes steige and steigert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: steige vs steigert
A purely visual mix-up. steige ([ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡə]) and steigert ([ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐt]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “steige” sits inside “steigert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24437, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steige is recorded at frequency rank #13,491, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡə]. steigert is at rank #10,946, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐt].
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 24437, this pair ranks #1,847,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of steige vs steigert
Shared letters: egist. Private to "steige": -. Private to "steigert": r.
"steige" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "steigert" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "steige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "steigert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,847,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steige" and "steigert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "steige 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 #1,847,658 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.