steilen

[ˈʃtaɪ̯lən]

/[ˈʃtaɪ̯lən]/ adj

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The verdict

“steilen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,947. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,947
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steil

Corpus desk

Index DE-steilen · steilen · German

steilen · rank #13,947 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,947
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH steif

Nearest frequency peer: steif (-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 „steilen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „steilen“ 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).

steilen vs Stein
57% similar
steilen vs stile
71% similar
steilen vs Stele
57% similar

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

Key facts for steilen
PropertyValue
Headwordsteilen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃtaɪ̯lən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,947
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „steilen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).steilenliegt 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: „steif“ (#13,946), „sticht“ (#13,948), „Spinne“ (#13,945). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „steilen“ bei #13,947. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around steilen (IPA [ˈʃtaɪ̯lən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,947 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for steilen, with forms such as "setilen", "ssteilen", and "steieln". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Stein", "stile", "Stele", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is steilen, spelled S-T-E-I-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steil
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steil
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steil
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steil
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steil
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steil
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steil
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steil
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steil
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steil
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steil
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steil

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setilen
  • ssteilen
  • steieln
  • steilenn
  • steillen
  • steilne
  • stelien
  • stielen
  • stteilen
  • tseilen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

setilen2ssteilen1steieln2steilenn1steillen1steilne2stelien2stielen2
Edit distance from "steilen"

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 "steilen"?
"steilen" is spelled S-T-E-I-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaɪ̯lən].
What does "steilen" mean?
As an adjective, "steilen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steil
What words are commonly confused with "steilen"?
"steilen" is commonly confused with "Stein", "stile", "Stele". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "steilen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "steilen" is [ˈʃtaɪ̯lən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "steilen" come from?
"steilen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Spencer#13,944Streiks#13,950süchtig#13,954Taliban#13,956

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

sticht10 variantsRotwein10 variantsRaucher10 variantsamüsant10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list