Which to use
“Steigerungen” and “Steigungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,022
- “Steigerungen” frequency rank
- #36,645
- “Steigungen” frequency rank
- 83667
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Steigerungen | Steigungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Steigerung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Steigung |
Where the eye mixes Steigerungen and Steigungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Steigerungen runs 12 letters (CCVVCVCVCCVC) against Steigungen's 10 (CCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Steigerungen vs Steigungen
A purely visual mix-up. Steigerungen ([ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋən]) and Steigungen ([ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡʊŋən]) 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 83667, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Steigerungen is recorded at frequency rank #47,022, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋən]. Steigungen is at rank #36,645, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡʊŋən].
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 83667, this pair ranks #136,142 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Steigerungen vs Steigungen
Shared letters: eginstu. Private to "Steigerungen": r. Private to "Steigungen": -.
"Steigerungen" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCVCVCCVC · "Steigungen" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Steigerungen ← setigerungen · ssteigerungen · stegierungen · steiegrungen · steigernugen · steigerrungen · steigerugnen · steigerunegn
- Steigungen ← setigungen · ssteigungen · stegiungen · steiggungen · steignugen · steigugnen · steigunegn · steigungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Steigerungen" for "Steigungen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Steigerungen" or "Steigungen"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Steigerungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Steigungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136,142 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Steigerungen" and "Steigungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Steigung 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 #136,142 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.