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“steigert” and “steigst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,946
- “steigert” frequency rank
- #48,509
- “steigst” frequency rank
- 59455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steigert | steigst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs steigern | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs steigen |
Where the eye mixes steigert and steigst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: steigert vs steigst
A purely visual mix-up. steigert ([ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐt]) and steigst ([ʃtaɪ̯kst]) 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 59455, 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]. steigst is at rank #48,509, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtaɪ̯kst].
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 59455, this pair ranks #823,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of steigert vs steigst
Shared letters: egist. Private to "steigert": r. Private to "steigst": -.
"steigert" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC · "steigst" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "steigert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "steigst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #823,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steigert" and "steigst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seist 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 #823,895 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.