Which to use
“steter” and “stetig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,025
- “steter” frequency rank
- #6,358
- “stetig” frequency rank
- 53383
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steter | stetig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stet | kontinuierlich, zusammenhängend, ohne Unterbrechung |
Where the eye mixes steter and stetig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between steter and stetig
A purely visual mix-up. steter ([ˈʃteːtɐ]) and stetig ([ˈʃteːtɪç]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53383, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steter is recorded at frequency rank #47,025, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃteːtɐ]. stetig is at rank #6,358, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃteːtɪç].
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 53383, this pair ranks #1,060,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of steter vs stetig
Shared letters: est. Private to "steter": r. Private to "stetig": gi.
"steter" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "stetig" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "steter" and "stetig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "steter" vs "stetig" - 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 "steter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stetig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,060,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steter" and "stetig" 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 #1,060,164 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.