Which to use
“Stele” and “Stille” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,226
- “Stele” frequency rank
- #4,307
- “Stille” frequency rank
- 44533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stele | Stille |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grabstein, Gedenkstein der Antike, Pfeiler mit einer Inschrift- oder Bildtafel; heute auch moderne freistehende Informationstafel | die Abwesenheit von akustischen Signalen wie Lärm, Musik, Geräusch |
Where the eye mixes Stele and Stille
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Stele and Stille
A purely visual mix-up. Stele ([ˈʃteːlə]) 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 44533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stele is recorded at frequency rank #40,226, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃteːlə]. 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 44533, this pair ranks #1,383,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stele vs Stille
Shared letters: elst. Private to "Stele": -. Private to "Stille": i.
"Stele" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Stille" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stele" and "Stille" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Stele" vs "Stille" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stele" 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 #1,383,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stele" and "Stille" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stele 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 #1,383,127 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.