Which to use
“Steigungen” and “Stellungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,645
- “Steigungen” frequency rank
- #11,534
- “Stellungen” frequency rank
- 48179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Steigungen | Stellungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Steigung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stellung |
Where the eye mixes Steigungen and Stellungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Steigungen (CCVVCVCCVC) and Stellungen (CCVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Steigungen with Stellungen
A purely visual mix-up. Steigungen ([ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡʊŋən]) and Stellungen ([ˈʃtɛlʊŋən]) 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 48179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Steigungen is recorded at frequency rank #36,645, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡʊŋən]. Stellungen is at rank #11,534, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛlʊŋən].
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 48179, this pair ranks #1,257,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Steigungen vs Stellungen
Shared letters: egnstu. Private to "Steigungen": i. Private to "Stellungen": l.
"Steigungen" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCVCCVC · "Stellungen" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Steigungen ← setigungen · ssteigungen · stegiungen · steiggungen · steignugen · steigugnen · steigunegn · steigungenn
- Stellungen ← setllungen · sstellungen · stellnugen · stellugnen · stellunegn · stellungenn · stellunggen · stellungne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Steigungen" for "Stellungen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Steigungen" or "Stellungen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Steigungen" and "Stellungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Steigungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stellungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,257,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Steigungen" and "Stellungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Steigerungen 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 #1,257,962 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.