Which to use
“gekillt” and “gestillt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,201
- “gekillt” frequency rank
- #28,683
- “gestillt” frequency rank
- 63884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekillt | gestillt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs killen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stillen |
Where the eye mixes gekillt and gestillt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gekillt vs gestillt
A purely visual mix-up. gekillt ([ɡəˈkɪlt]) and gestillt ([ɡəˈʃtɪlt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gekillt is recorded at frequency rank #35,201, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkɪlt]. gestillt is at rank #28,683, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɪlt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 63884, this pair ranks #660,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gekillt vs gestillt
Shared letters: egilt. Private to "gekillt": k. Private to "gestillt": s.
"gekillt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gestillt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gekillt" for "gestillt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gekillt" or "gestillt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gekillt" and "gestillt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gekillt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestillt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #660,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekillt" and "gestillt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekifft vs gekillt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #660,952 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.