Which to use
“Steiger” is a noun and “steilen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,280
- “Steiger” frequency rank
- #13,947
- “steilen” frequency rank
- 45227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Steiger | steilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Aufsichtsperson im Bergbau | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steil |
Where the eye mixes Steiger and steilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Steiger vs steilen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Steiger is [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐ] while steilen is [ˈʃtaɪ̯lən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45227, 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]. steilen is at rank #13,947, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯lən].
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 45227, this pair ranks #1,360,239 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Steiger vs steilen
Shared letters: eist. Private to "Steiger": gr. Private to "steilen": ln.
"Steiger" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "steilen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Steiger" for "steilen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Steiger" or "steilen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Steiger" and "steilen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Steiger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "steilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,360,239 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Steiger" and "steilen" 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 #1,360,239 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.