Which to use
“steigen” and “steigert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,127
- “steigen” frequency rank
- #10,946
- “steigert” frequency rank
- 13073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steigen | steigert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in die Höhe gehen, sich nach oben bewegen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs steigern |
Where the eye mixes steigen and steigert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between steigen and steigert
A purely visual mix-up. steigen ([ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steigen is recorded at frequency rank #2,127, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]. 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 13073, this pair ranks #1,960,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of steigen vs steigert
Shared letters: egist. Private to "steigen": n. Private to "steigert": r.
"steigen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "steigert" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "steigen" and "steigert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "steigen" or "steigert"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "steigen" and "steigert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "steigen" 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 #1,960,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steigen" and "steigert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "steigert 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 #1,960,287 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.