Which to use
“stetig” is an adjective and “stets” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,358
- “stetig” frequency rank
- #1,337
- “stets” frequency rank
- 7695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stetig | stets |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kontinuierlich, zusammenhängend, ohne Unterbrechung | zu jeder Zeit, immer |
Where the eye mixes stetig and stets
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. stetig runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against stets's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: stetig vs stets
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stetig is [ˈʃteːtɪç] while stets is [ʃteːt͡s]. 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 adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stetig is recorded at frequency rank #6,358, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃteːtɪç]. stets is at rank #1,337, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ʃteːt͡s].
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 7695, this pair ranks #1,987,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stetig vs stets
Shared letters: est. Private to "stetig": gi. Private to "stets": -.
"stetig" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "stets" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stetig" and "stets" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "stetig" or "stets" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stetig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stets" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,987,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stetig" and "stets" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "steter vs stetig". 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 #1,987,252 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.