Which to use
“Ställen” and “Stille” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,054
- “Ställen” frequency rank
- #4,307
- “Stille” frequency rank
- 43361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ställen | Stille |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stall | die Abwesenheit von akustischen Signalen wie Lärm, Musik, Geräusch |
Where the eye mixes Ställen and Stille
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Ställen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Stille's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ställen with Stille
A purely visual mix-up. Ställen ([ˈʃtɛlən]) and Stille ([ˈʃtɪlə]) 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 43361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ställen is recorded at frequency rank #39,054, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛlən]. Stille is at rank #4,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪlə].
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 43361, this pair ranks #1,420,520 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ställen vs Stille
Shared letters: elst. Private to "Ställen": nä. Private to "Stille": i.
"Ställen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Stille" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stille ← sitlle · sstille · stilel · stlile · sttille · tsille
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ställen" and "Stille" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Ställen" or "Stille" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ställen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stille" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,420,520 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ställen" and "Stille" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ställen 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 #1,420,520 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.