Which to use
“steiler” and “stiller” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,383
- “steiler” frequency rank
- #14,942
- “stiller” frequency rank
- 49325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steiler | stiller |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs steil | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs still |
Where the eye mixes steiler and stiller
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: steiler vs stiller
A purely visual mix-up. steiler ([ˈʃtaɪ̯lɐ]) and stiller ([ˈʃtɪlɐ]) 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 49325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steiler is recorded at frequency rank #34,383, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯lɐ]. stiller is at rank #14,942, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɪlɐ].
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 49325, this pair ranks #1,215,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of steiler vs stiller
Shared letters: eilrst. Private to "steiler": -. Private to "stiller": -.
"steiler" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "stiller" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "steiler" for "stiller" ever safe?
Which is more common, "steiler" or "stiller"?
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 "steiler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stiller" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,215,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steiler" and "stiller" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "steiler 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 #1,215,732 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.