Which to use
“skills” is a noun and “stilles” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,548
- “skills” frequency rank
- #30,790
- “stilles” frequency rank
- 47338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | skills | stilles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs skill | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs still |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set skills and stilles apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: skills is anoun and stillesanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
skills is recorded at frequency rank #16,548, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. stilles is at rank #30,790, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɪləs].
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 47338, this pair ranks #1,287,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of skills vs stilles
Shared letters: ils. Private to "skills": k. Private to "stilles": et.
"skills" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "stilles" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "skills" and "stilles" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "skills" or "stilles"?
Remembering skills vs stilles
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “skills”; for an adjective, it's “stilles”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “skills” entry
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