Steven

[ˈʃteːvn̩]

/[ˈʃteːvn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Steven” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,284. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,284
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bauteil am Schiff, das als Verlängerung des Kiels am Bug und Heck hochgezogen ist und deren äußere Begrenzung darstellt

Corpus desk

Index DE-steven · Steven · German

Steven · rank #8,284 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,284
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH steigende

Nearest frequency peer: steigende (-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 „Steven“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Steven“ 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).

Steven vs Sven
67% similar
Steven vs Szenen
67% similar
Steven vs stören
50% similar

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

Key facts for Steven
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteven
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃteːvn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,284
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Steven“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Stevenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „steigende“ (#8,283), „statistischen“ (#8,282), „statistische“ (#8,281). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Steven“ bei #8,284. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Steven (IPA [ˈʃteːvn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,284 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bauteil am Schiff, das als Verlängerung des Kiels am Bug und Heck hochgezogen ist und deren äußere Begrenzung darstellt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Steven, with forms such as "setven", "ssteven", and "steevn". 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, "Sven", "Szenen", "stören", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Steven, spelled S-T-E-V-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bauteil am Schiff, das als Verlängerung des Kiels am Bug und Heck hochgezogen ist und deren äußere Begrenzung darstellt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Schaumspritzer vom Steven verschwanden im Nichts, fünfzig Klafter vom Land entfernt ließen sie den Anker fallen.“
  2. „Am 15. Mai lag der fertige Kiel mit einer Länge von 36 m und den beiden eingezapften Steven auf dem Sand.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setven
  • ssteven
  • steevn
  • stevenn
  • stevne
  • stevven
  • stteven
  • stveen
  • tseven

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Steven - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

setven2ssteven1steevn2stevenn1stevne2stevven1stteven1stveen2
Edit distance from "Steven"

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 "Steven"?
"Steven" is spelled S-T-E-V-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃteːvn̩].
What does "Steven" mean?
As a noun, "Steven" means: Bauteil am Schiff, das als Verlängerung des Kiels am Bug und Heck hochgezogen ist und deren äußere Begrenzung darstellt
What words are commonly confused with "Steven"?
"Steven" is commonly confused with "Sven", "Szenen", "stören". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Steven"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steven" is [ˈʃteːvn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steven" come from?
"Steven" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stürzt#8,290Tagung#8,291Senior#8,276Ungern#8,298

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Wänden9 variantsPlakat9 variantsärgern9 variantsLuzern9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list