steiler
[ˈʃtaɪ̯lɐ]
The verdict
“steiler” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #34,383 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #34,383
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs steil
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | steiler |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʃtaɪ̯lɐ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #34,383 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “steiler” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for steiler is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃtaɪ̯lɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,383 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for steiler, with forms such as "setiler", "ssteiler", and "steielr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Stier", "stile", "Stele", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is steiler, spelled S-T-E-I-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs steil
- 2Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs steil
- 3Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs steil
- 4Genitiv Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs steil
- 5Nominativ Singular Positiv Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs steil
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: setiler,ssteiler,steielr,steilerr,steiller,steilre,stelier,stieler,stteiler,tseiler
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of steiler - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “steiler”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-I-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃtaɪ̯lɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Stier” - see the side-by-side comparison. steiler vs Stier
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.