Which to use
“skill” and “Stils” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,171
- “skill” frequency rank
- #26,184
- “Stils” frequency rank
- 52355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | skill | Stils |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Fähigkeit, etwas mit Sachverstand und Können zu tun, speziell durch Übung und Erfahrung | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stil |
Where the eye mixes skill and Stils
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between skill and Stils
A purely visual mix-up. skill ([skɪl]) and Stils ([ʃtiːls]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
skill is recorded at frequency rank #26,171, classified as anoun, pronounced [skɪl]. Stils is at rank #26,184, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtiːls].
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 52355, this pair ranks #1,100,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of skill vs Stils
Shared letters: ils. Private to "skill": k. Private to "Stils": t.
"skill" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Stils" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "skill" and "Stils" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "skill" or "Stils"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "skill" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stils" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,100,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "skill" and "Stils" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen vs Stils". 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 #1,100,116 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.