Which to use
“steilen” and “steiler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,947
- “steilen” frequency rank
- #34,383
- “steiler” frequency rank
- 48330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steilen | steiler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steil | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs steil |
Where the eye mixes steilen and steiler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: steilen vs steiler
A purely visual mix-up. steilen ([ˈʃtaɪ̯lən]) and steiler ([ˈʃtaɪ̯lɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “steilen” becomes r in “steiler”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steilen is recorded at frequency rank #13,947, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯lən]. steiler is at rank #34,383, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯lɐ].
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 48330, this pair ranks #1,252,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of steilen vs steiler
Shared letters: eilst. Private to "steilen": n. Private to "steiler": r.
"steilen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "steiler" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "steilen" and "steiler" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "steilen" or "steiler"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "steilen" and "steiler" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "steilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "steiler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,252,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steilen" and "steiler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "steiler vs Stilen". 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 #1,252,511 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.