Which to use
“steilen” is an adjective and “Stilen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,947
- “steilen” frequency rank
- #49,273
- “Stilen” frequency rank
- 63220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steilen | Stilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steil | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stil |
Where the eye mixes steilen and Stilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. steilen runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against Stilen's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: steilen vs Stilen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: steilen is [ˈʃtaɪ̯lən] while Stilen is [ˈʃtiːlən]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steilen is recorded at frequency rank #13,947, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯lən]. 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 63220, this pair ranks #684,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of steilen vs Stilen
Shared letters: eilnst. Private to "steilen": -. Private to "Stilen": -.
"steilen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Stilen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "steilen" for "Stilen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "steilen" vs "Stilen" - 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 "steilen" 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 #684,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steilen" 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 #684,564 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.