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“steigt” and “stemmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,905
- “steigt” frequency rank
- #48,510
- “stemmt” frequency rank
- 50415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steigt | stemmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs steigen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stemmen |
Where the eye mixes steigt and stemmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: steigt vs stemmt
A purely visual mix-up. steigt ([ʃtaɪ̯kt]) and stemmt ([ʃtɛmt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50415, 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]. stemmt is at rank #48,510, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɛmt].
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 50415, this pair ranks #1,174,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of steigt vs stemmt
Shared letters: est. Private to "steigt": gi. Private to "stemmt": m.
"steigt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "stemmt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "steigt" and "stemmt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "steigt" or "stemmt" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "steigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stemmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,174,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steigt" and "stemmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stemmt vs streamt". 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 #1,174,519 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.