Which to use
“Steiger” and “Steine” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,280
- “Steiger” frequency rank
- #3,850
- “Steine” frequency rank
- 35130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Steiger | Steine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Aufsichtsperson im Bergbau | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stein |
Where the eye mixes Steiger and Steine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Steiger with Steine
A purely visual mix-up. Steiger ([ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐ]) and Steine ([ˈʃtaɪ̯nə]) 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 35130, 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]. Steine is at rank #3,850, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯nə].
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 35130, this pair ranks #1,647,344 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Steiger vs Steine
Shared letters: eist. Private to "Steiger": gr. Private to "Steine": n.
"Steiger" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Steine" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Steiger" for "Steine" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Steiger" or "Steine"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Steiger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Steine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,647,344 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Steiger" and "Steine" 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 #1,647,344 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.