Which to use
“steigert” and “steigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,946
- “steigert” frequency rank
- #1,905
- “steigt” frequency rank
- 12851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steigert | steigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs steigern | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs steigen |
Where the eye mixes steigert and steigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses steigert with steigt
A purely visual mix-up. steigert ([ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐt]) and steigt ([ʃtaɪ̯kt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12851, 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]. steigt is at rank #1,905, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtaɪ̯kt].
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 12851, this pair ranks #1,961,654 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of steigert vs steigt
Shared letters: egist. Private to "steigert": r. Private to "steigt": -.
"steigert" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC · "steigt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "steigert" and "steigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "steigert" or "steigt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "steigert" and "steigt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "steigert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "steigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,961,654 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steigert" and "steigt" 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 #1,961,654 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.