steigern

[ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐn]

/[ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“steigern” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,428. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,428
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas oder sich größer, stärker, intensiver oder höher machen oder dazu bringen, es zu werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-steigern · steigern · German

steigern · rank #5,428 · 12 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,428
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH spiels

Nearest frequency peer: spiels (-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 „steigern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „steigern“ 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).

steigern vs steuern
75% similar
steigern vs Steinen
63% similar
steigern vs Steiner
63% similar

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

Key facts for steigern
PropertyValue
Headwordsteigern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,428
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „steigern“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „spiels“ (#5,427), „sozialer“ (#5,426), „streichen“ (#5,430). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „steigern“ bei #5,428. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around steigern (IPA [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,428 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for steigern, with forms such as "setigern", "ssteigern", and "stegiern". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "steuern", "Steinen", "Steiner", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is steigern, spelled S-T-E-I-G-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas oder sich größer, stärker, intensiver oder höher machen oder dazu bringen, es zu werden
  2. 2
    vor allem im Sport: seine Leistungen verbessern
  3. 3
    sich in einen (schlimmeren) Zustand versetzen
  4. 4
    etwas bei einer Auktion erwerben
  5. 5
    bei einer Auktion ein Angebot aufstellen
  6. 6
    zu einem Adjektiv eine Vergleichsform bilden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how steigern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Gehälter wurden gesteigert.
  2. Seine Angst steigerte sich, als der Erzähler seine Stimme verstellte.

Synonyms

erhöhenvergrößernvermehrenverstärkenintensivierenverbessernhineinsteigernersteigernkomparieren

Antonyms

verschlechternversteigerndeklinierenkonjugieren

This word in other languages

increase(English)aumentar(Español)augmenter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setigern
  • ssteigern
  • stegiern
  • steiegrn
  • steigenr
  • steigernn
  • steigerrn
  • steiggern
  • steigren
  • stiegern
  • stteigern
  • tseigern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of steigern - 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.

setigern2ssteigern1stegiern2steiegrn2steigenr2steigernn1steigerrn1steiggern1
Edit distance from "steigern"

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 "steigern"?
"steigern" is spelled S-T-E-I-G-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐn].
What does "steigern" mean?
As a verb, "steigern" means: etwas oder sich größer, stärker, intensiver oder höher machen oder dazu bringen, es zu werden
What words are commonly confused with "steigern"?
"steigern" is commonly confused with "steuern", "Steinen", "Steiner". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "steigern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "steigern" is [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "steigern" come from?
"steigern" 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 "steigern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sozialer#5,426Vorgaben#5,442bewerten#5,461Kommende#5,390

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Schrank12 variantsattraktiv12 variantsKandidat12 variantsheimlich12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list