Which to use
“Steigung” and “Stellung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,151
- “Steigung” frequency rank
- #2,742
- “Stellung” frequency rank
- 24893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Steigung | Stellung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Steilheitsgrad (allgemein) und speziell in Aufwärtsrichtung | berufliche Position |
Where the eye mixes Steigung and Stellung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Steigung (CCVVCVCC) and Stellung (CCVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Steigung and Stellung
A purely visual mix-up. Steigung ([ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]) and Stellung ([ˈʃtɛlʊŋ]) 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 24893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Steigung is recorded at frequency rank #22,151, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]. Stellung is at rank #2,742, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛlʊŋ].
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 24893, this pair ranks #1,841,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Steigung vs Stellung
Shared letters: egnstu. Private to "Steigung": i. Private to "Stellung": l.
"Steigung" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC · "Stellung" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Steigung" for "Stellung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Steigung" vs "Stellung" - 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 "Steigung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stellung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,841,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Steigung" and "Stellung" 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 #1,841,129 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.