steigende

[ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩də]

/[ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩də]/ adj

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The verdict

“steigende” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,283. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,283
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs steigend

Corpus desk

Index DE-steigende · steigende · German

steigende · rank #8,283 · 13 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,283
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH statistischen

Nearest frequency peer: statistischen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „steigende“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „steigende“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

steigende vs steigerte
78% similar
steigende vs Sterbende
67% similar
steigende vs steigenden
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for steigende
PropertyValue
Headwordsteigende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩də]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,283
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „steigende“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.steigendeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „statistischen“ (#8,282), „Steven“ (#8,284), „statistische“ (#8,281). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „steigende“ bei #8,283. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around steigende (IPA [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩də]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,283 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for steigende, with forms such as "setigende", "ssteigende", and "stegiende". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "steigerte", "Sterbende", "steigenden", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is steigende, spelled S-T-E-I-G-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs steigend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs steigend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs steigend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs steigend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs steigend
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs steigend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs steigend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs steigend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs steigend
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs steigend
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs steigend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setigende
  • ssteigende
  • stegiende
  • steiegnde
  • steigedne
  • steigendde
  • steigened
  • steigennde
  • steiggende
  • steignede
  • stiegende
  • stteigende
  • tseigende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of steigende - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

setigende2ssteigende1stegiende2steiegnde2steigedne2steigendde1steigened2steigennde1
Edit distance from "steigende"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "steigende"?
"steigende" is spelled S-T-E-I-G-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩də].
What does "steigende" mean?
As an adjective, "steigende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs steigend
What words are commonly confused with "steigende"?
"steigende" is commonly confused with "steigerte", "Sterbende", "steigenden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "steigende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "steigende" is [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "steigende" come from?
"steigende" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "steigende", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Silvester#8,278umfassend#8,297verbietet#8,303ähnlicher#8,314

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Transfer13 variantsletztens13 variantsangreifen13 variantshöchster13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list