Which to use
“Seilen” and “Stilen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,053
- “Seilen” frequency rank
- #49,273
- “Stilen” frequency rank
- 76326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Seilen | Stilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Seil | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stil |
Where the eye mixes Seilen and Stilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Seilen (CVVCVC) and Stilen (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Seilen and Stilen
A purely visual mix-up. Seilen ([ˈzaɪ̯lən]) and Stilen ([ˈʃtiːlən]) 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 a single letter - e in “Seilen” becomes t in “Stilen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Seilen is recorded at frequency rank #27,053, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaɪ̯lən]. Stilen is at rank #49,273, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtiːlən].
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 76326, this pair ranks #286,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Seilen vs Stilen
Shared letters: eilns. Private to "Seilen": -. Private to "Stilen": t.
"Seilen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Stilen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Seilen" and "Stilen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Seilen" or "Stilen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Seilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Seilen" and "Stilen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen vs Stuten". 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 #286,526 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.