Which to use
“steiler” and “steter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,383
- “steiler” frequency rank
- #47,025
- “steter” frequency rank
- 81408
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steiler | steter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs steil | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stet |
Where the eye mixes steiler and steter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: steiler vs steter
A purely visual mix-up. steiler ([ˈʃtaɪ̯lɐ]) and steter ([ˈʃteːtɐ]) 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 81408, 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]. steter is at rank #47,025, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃteːtɐ].
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 81408, this pair ranks #176,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of steiler vs steter
Shared letters: erst. Private to "steiler": il. Private to "steter": -.
"steiler" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "steter" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "steiler" for "steter" ever safe?
Which is more common, "steiler" or "steter"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "steiler" and "steter" 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 "steter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steiler" and "steter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "steter vs Stuten". 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 #176,410 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.