Which to use
“steige” and “streite” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,491
- “steige” frequency rank
- #29,348
- “streite” frequency rank
- 42839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steige | streite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs steigen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs streiten |
Where the eye mixes steige and streite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between steige and streite
A purely visual mix-up. steige ([ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡə]) and streite ([ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tə]) 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 42839, 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]. streite is at rank #29,348, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tə].
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 42839, this pair ranks #1,436,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of steige vs streite
Shared letters: eist. Private to "steige": g. Private to "streite": r.
"steige" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "streite" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "steige" and "streite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "steige" or "streite" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "steige" and "streite" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "steige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "streite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,436,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steige" and "streite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "streite vs Streiter". 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 #1,436,857 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.