Which to use
“steilen” and “stetigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,947
- “steilen” frequency rank
- #26,626
- “stetigen” frequency rank
- 40573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steilen | stetigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steil | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stetig |
Where the eye mixes steilen and stetigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. steilen runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against stetigen's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: steilen vs stetigen
A purely visual mix-up. steilen ([ˈʃtaɪ̯lən]) and stetigen ([ˈʃteːtɪɡn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40573, 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]. stetigen is at rank #26,626, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃteːtɪɡn̩].
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 40573, this pair ranks #1,504,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of steilen vs stetigen
Shared letters: einst. Private to "steilen": l. Private to "stetigen": g.
"steilen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "stetigen" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "steilen" for "stetigen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "steilen" or "stetigen"?
Useful next steps
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 "stetigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,504,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steilen" and "stetigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stegen vs stetigen". 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 #1,504,576 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.