Which to use
“Steigerung” and “Steigerungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,885
- “Steigerung” frequency rank
- #47,022
- “Steigerungen” frequency rank
- 52907
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Steigerung | Steigerungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vergrößerung von etwas | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Steigerung |
Where the eye mixes Steigerung and Steigerungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Steigerung runs 10 letters (CCVVCVCVCC) against Steigerungen's 12 (CCVVCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Steigerung and Steigerungen
A purely visual mix-up. Steigerung ([ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]) and Steigerungen ([ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Steigerung” sits inside “Steigerungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52907, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Steigerung is recorded at frequency rank #5,885, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]. Steigerungen is at rank #47,022, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋən].
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 52907, this pair ranks #1,078,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Steigerung vs Steigerungen
Shared letters: eginrstu. Private to "Steigerung": -. Private to "Steigerungen": -.
"Steigerung" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCVCVCC · "Steigerungen" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Steigerung ← setigerung · ssteigerung · stegierung · steiegrung · steigernug · steigerrung · steigerugn · steigerungg
- Steigerungen ← setigerungen · ssteigerungen · stegierungen · steiegrungen · steigernugen · steigerrungen · steigerugnen · steigerunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Steigerung" and "Steigerungen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Steigerung" or "Steigerungen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Steigerung" and "Steigerungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Steigerung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Steigerungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,078,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Steigerung" and "Steigerungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Steigerungen vs Steigungen". 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 #1,078,631 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.