steuern

\ʃtɔɪ̯.ɐn\

/\ʃtɔɪ̯.ɐn\/ verb

The verdict

“steuern” 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) - Conduire, piloter.

Corpus desk

Index FR-steuern · steuern · French

steuern · 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.

Key facts for steuern
PropertyValue
Headwordsteuern
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʃtɔɪ̯.ɐn\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « steuern » en français

steuernreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

steuern is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ʃtɔɪ̯.ɐn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

steuern has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is steuern, spelled S-T-E-U-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conduire, piloter.
  2. 2
    Régler, contrôler.
  3. 3
    Diriger.
  4. 4
    Faire route.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Schäff zeigt sich auch nicht auf roten Teppichen (...) Nur Insider wissen, dass die Familie im großen Stil wertvolle Kunstwerke sammelt, er gelegentlich bei Autorallyes startet und als Pilot bevorzugt Privatflugzeuge steuert.
  2. Gesteuert wird (die Testosteronproduktion) durch den Hypothalamus, der auch für unseren Schlafrhythmus, die Atmung und den Blutdruck zuständig ist.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "steuern"?
"steuern" is spelled S-T-E-U-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃtɔɪ̯.ɐn\.
What does "steuern" mean?
As a verb, "steuern" means: Conduire, piloter.
How do you pronounce "steuern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "steuern" is \ʃtɔɪ̯.ɐn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "steuern" come from?
"steuern" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list