Which to use
“steigert” and “steigerte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,946
- “steigert” frequency rank
- #19,403
- “steigerte” frequency rank
- 30349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steigert | steigerte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs steigern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs steigern |
Where the eye mixes steigert and steigerte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: steigert vs steigerte
A purely visual mix-up. steigert ([ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐt]) and steigerte ([ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐtə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “steigert” sits inside “steigerte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steigert is recorded at frequency rank #10,946, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐt]. 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 30349, this pair ranks #1,749,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of steigert vs steigerte
Shared letters: egirst. Private to "steigert": -. Private to "steigerte": -.
"steigert" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC · "steigerte" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "steigert" and "steigerte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "steigert" vs "steigerte" - which ranks higher?
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 "steigert" 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 #1,749,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steigert" and "steigerte" 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 #1,749,633 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.