Which to use
“Silben” is a noun and “stillen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,936
- “Silben” frequency rank
- #7,235
- “stillen” frequency rank
- 35171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Silben | stillen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Silbe | etwas (meist Bedürfnisse) beruhigen, abschwächen |
Where the eye mixes Silben and stillen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Silben runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against stillen's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Silben vs stillen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Silben is [ˈzɪlbn̩] while stillen is [ˈʃtɪlən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35171, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Silben is recorded at frequency rank #27,936, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɪlbn̩]. stillen is at rank #7,235, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɪlən].
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 35171, this pair ranks #1,646,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Silben vs stillen
Shared letters: eilns. Private to "Silben": b. Private to "stillen": t.
"Silben" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "stillen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Silben" and "stillen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Silben" vs "stillen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Silben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stillen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,646,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Silben" and "stillen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Silben vs Stilen". 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 #1,646,329 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.