Which to use
“steilen” is an adjective and “Stele” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,947
- “steilen” frequency rank
- #40,226
- “Stele” frequency rank
- 54173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steilen | Stele |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steil | Grabstein, Gedenkstein der Antike, Pfeiler mit einer Inschrift- oder Bildtafel; heute auch moderne freistehende Informationstafel |
Where the eye mixes steilen and Stele
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: steilen vs Stele
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: steilen is [ˈʃtaɪ̯lən] while Stele is [ˈʃteːlə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54173, 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]. Stele is at rank #40,226, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃteːlə].
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 54173, this pair ranks #1,029,294 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of steilen vs Stele
Shared letters: elst. Private to "steilen": in. Private to "Stele": -.
"steilen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Stele" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "steilen" and "Stele" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "steilen" vs "Stele" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "steilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stele" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,029,294 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steilen" and "Stele" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stele 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 #1,029,294 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.