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“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.

12 ch
Steigerungen
10 ch
Steigungen

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋən] versus [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Steigerungen" or "Steigungen"?
"Steigungen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,645 in our German list, against #47,022 for "Steigerungen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list