Which to use
“steigt” is a verb and “Steine” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,905
- “steigt” frequency rank
- #3,850
- “Steine” frequency rank
- 5755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steigt | Steine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs steigen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stein |
Where the eye mixes steigt and Steine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: steigt vs Steine
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: steigt is [ʃtaɪ̯kt] while Steine is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steigt is recorded at frequency rank #1,905, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtaɪ̯kt]. Steine is at rank #3,850, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯nə].
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 5755, this pair ranks #1,993,822 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of steigt vs Steine
Shared letters: eist. Private to "steigt": g. Private to "Steine": n.
"steigt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "Steine" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "steigt" and "Steine" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "steigt" vs "Steine" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "steigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Steine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,822 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steigt" and "Steine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Steine vs Steiners". 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 #1,993,822 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.