Which to use
“steuert” and “steuerte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,596
- “steuert” frequency rank
- #20,068
- “steuerte” frequency rank
- 32664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steuert | steuerte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs steuern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs steuern |
Where the eye mixes steuert and steuerte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. steuert runs 7 letters (CCVVVCC) against steuerte's 8 (CCVVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: steuert vs steuerte
A purely visual mix-up. steuert ([ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐt]) and steuerte ([ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐtə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “steuert” sits inside “steuerte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steuert is recorded at frequency rank #12,596, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐt]. steuerte is at rank #20,068, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐtə].
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 32664, this pair ranks #1,702,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of steuert vs steuerte
Shared letters: erstu. Private to "steuert": -. Private to "steuerte": -.
"steuert" · 7 letters · shape CCVVVCC · "steuerte" · 8 letters · shape CCVVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "steuert" and "steuerte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "steuert" or "steuerte"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "steuert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "steuerte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,702,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steuert" and "steuerte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "steter vs steuert". 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 #1,702,749 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.