Which to use
“steigen” and “steigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,127
- “steigen” frequency rank
- #1,905
- “steigt” frequency rank
- 4032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steigen | steigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in die Höhe gehen, sich nach oben bewegen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs steigen |
Where the eye mixes steigen and steigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: steigen vs steigt
A purely visual mix-up. steigen ([ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4032, 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]. 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 4032, this pair ranks #1,998,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of steigen vs steigt
Shared letters: egist. Private to "steigen": n. Private to "steigt": -.
"steigen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "steigt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "steigen" for "steigt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "steigen" or "steigt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "steigen" 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 #1,998,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steigen" and "steigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "steigen vs Stilen". 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 #1,998,753 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.