Which to use
“Steiger” is a noun and “steigerte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,280
- “Steiger” frequency rank
- #19,403
- “steigerte” frequency rank
- 50683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Steiger | steigerte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Aufsichtsperson im Bergbau | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs steigern |
Where the eye mixes Steiger and steigerte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Steiger with steigerte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Steiger is [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐ] while steigerte is [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Steiger” sits inside “steigerte”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Steiger is recorded at frequency rank #31,280, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐ]. steigerte is at rank #19,403, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐtə].
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 50683, this pair ranks #1,164,475 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Steiger vs steigerte
Shared letters: egirst. Private to "Steiger": -. Private to "steigerte": -.
"Steiger" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "steigerte" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Steiger" for "steigerte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Steiger" or "steigerte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Steiger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "steigerte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,164,475 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Steiger" and "steigerte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Steiger 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 #1,164,475 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.