Which to use
“steige” is a verb and “stetige” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,491
- “steige” frequency rank
- #24,940
- “stetige” frequency rank
- 38431
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steige | stetige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs steigen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stetig |
Where the eye mixes steige and stetige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. steige runs 6 letters (CCVVCV) against stetige's 7 (CCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between steige and stetige
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: steige is [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡə] while stetige is [ˈʃteːtɪɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38431, 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]. stetige is at rank #24,940, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃteːtɪɡə].
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 38431, this pair ranks #1,564,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of steige vs stetige
Shared letters: egist. Private to "steige": -. Private to "stetige": -.
"steige" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "stetige" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "steige" and "stetige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "steige" vs "stetige" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "steige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stetige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,564,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steige" and "stetige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "steife vs stetige". 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 #1,564,182 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.