Which to use
“steiler” is an adjective and “Steiners” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,383
- “steiler” frequency rank
- #47,023
- “Steiners” frequency rank
- 81406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steiler | Steiners |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs steil | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Steiner |
Where the eye mixes steiler and Steiners
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses steiler with Steiners
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: steiler is [ˈʃtaɪ̯lɐ] while Steiners is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nɐs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 81406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steiler is recorded at frequency rank #34,383, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯lɐ]. Steiners is at rank #47,023, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯nɐs].
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 81406, this pair ranks #176,459 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of steiler vs Steiners
Shared letters: eirst. Private to "steiler": l. Private to "Steiners": n.
"steiler" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Steiners" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "steiler" for "Steiners" ever safe?
Which is more common, "steiler" or "Steiners"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "steiler" and "Steiners" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "steiler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Steiners" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,459 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steiler" and "Steiners" 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 #176,459 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.