Which to use
“Steine” and “Steiners” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,850
- “Steine” frequency rank
- #47,023
- “Steiners” frequency rank
- 50873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Steine | Steiners |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stein | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Steiner |
Where the eye mixes Steine and Steiners
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Steine runs 6 letters (CCVVCV) against Steiners's 8 (CCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Steine and Steiners
A purely visual mix-up. Steine ([ˈʃtaɪ̯nə]) and Steiners ([ˈʃtaɪ̯nɐs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Steine” sits inside “Steiners”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50873, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Steine is recorded at frequency rank #3,850, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯nə]. 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 50873, this pair ranks #1,157,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Steine vs Steiners
Shared letters: einst. Private to "Steine": -. Private to "Steiners": r.
"Steine" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "Steiners" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Steine" for "Steiners" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Steine" or "Steiners" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Steine" 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 #1,157,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Steine" and "Steiners" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "steiler vs Steiners". 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 #1,157,064 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.