Which to use
“Steigerung” and “Steuerung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,885
- “Steigerung” frequency rank
- #7,534
- “Steuerung” frequency rank
- 13419
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Steigerung | Steuerung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vergrößerung von etwas | technische Einrichtung, zum Beispiel in Maschinen, Schiffen und Fahrzeugen, um die Funktionalität beziehungsweise die Fahrt- oder Flugrichtung zu bestimmen |
Where the eye mixes Steigerung and Steuerung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Steigerung runs 10 letters (CCVVCVCVCC) against Steuerung's 9 (CCVVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Steigerung vs Steuerung
A purely visual mix-up. Steigerung ([ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]) and Steuerung ([ˈʃtɔɪ̯əʁʊŋ]) 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 13419, 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]. Steuerung is at rank #7,534, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɔɪ̯əʁʊŋ].
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 13419, this pair ranks #1,958,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Steigerung vs Steuerung
Shared letters: egnrstu. Private to "Steigerung": i. Private to "Steuerung": -.
"Steigerung" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCVCVCC · "Steuerung" · 9 letters · shape CCVVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Steigerung ← setigerung · ssteigerung · stegierung · steiegrung · steigernug · steigerrung · steigerugn · steigerungg
- Steuerung ← setuerung · ssteuerung · steeurung · steuernug · steuerrung · steuerugn · steuerungg · steuerunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Steigerung" for "Steuerung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Steigerung" vs "Steuerung" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Steigerung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Steuerung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Steigerung" and "Steuerung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Steigerung vs Steigerungen". 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 #1,958,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.