steigendes

[ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩dəs]

/[ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩dəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“steigendes” is uncommon German (frequency #92,260 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,260
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steigend

Key facts for steigendes
PropertyValue
Headwordsteigendes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩dəs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#92,260
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “steigendes” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). steigendes lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

steigendes is uncommon German at frequency #92,260 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩dəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for steigendes, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is steigendes, spelled S-T-E-I-G-E-N-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steigend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steigend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steigend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steigend

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 "steigendes"?
"steigendes" is spelled S-T-E-I-G-E-N-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩dəs].
What does "steigendes" mean?
As an adjective, "steigendes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steigend
How do you pronounce "steigendes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "steigendes" is [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩dəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "steigendes" come from?
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Using “steigendes”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-I-G-E-N-D-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩dəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list