steigen
\ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩\
The verdict
“steigen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Monter, (dans le sens de se déplacer vers le haut), grimper.
Corpus desk
Index FR-steigen · steigen · French
steigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | steigen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
steigen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for steigen, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is steigen, spelled S-T-E-I-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Monter, (dans le sens de se déplacer vers le haut), grimper.
- 2Monter (dans un véhicule, sur un vélo, un cheval).
- 3Descendre (d'un véhicule).
- 4Sortir de.
- 5Augmenter
- 6Prendre de l'altitude.
- 7Se passer, avoir lieu (parlant de fêtes).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how steigen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
beim Steigen.
auf eine Leiter steigen.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.