steiger

\ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐ\

/\ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐ\/ verb

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The verdict

“steiger” is uncommon French (frequency #96,404 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,404
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de steigern.

Key facts for steiger
PropertyValue
Headwordsteiger
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#96,404
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “steiger” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). steiger lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

steiger is uncommon French at frequency #96,404 among 394,209 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for steiger in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is steiger, spelled S-T-E-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de steigern.
  2. 2
    Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de 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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "steiger"?
"steiger" is spelled S-T-E-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐ\.
What does "steiger" mean?
As a verb, "steiger" means: Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de steigern.
How do you pronounce "steiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "steiger" is \ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "steiger" come from?
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Using “steiger”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-T-E-I-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list