Which to use
“steige” and “steigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,491
- “steige” frequency rank
- #1,905
- “steigt” frequency rank
- 15396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steige | steigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs steigen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs steigen |
Where the eye mixes steige and steigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses steige with steigt
A purely visual mix-up. steige ([ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡə]) and steigt ([ʃtaɪ̯kt]) 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 a single letter - e in “steige” becomes t in “steigt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15396, 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]. steigt is at rank #1,905, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtaɪ̯kt].
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 15396, this pair ranks #1,944,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of steige vs steigt
Shared letters: egist. Private to "steige": -. Private to "steigt": -.
"steige" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "steigt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "steige" and "steigt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "steige" vs "steigt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "steige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "steigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,944,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steige" and "steigt" 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 #1,944,182 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.