Which to use
“stellen” is a verb and “stiller” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #370
- “stellen” frequency rank
- #14,942
- “stiller” frequency rank
- 15312
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stellen | stiller |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | senkrecht, mit den Füßen den Boden, einen bestimmten Platz oder Gegenstand berührend, in eine bestimmte oder übliche Position bringen | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs still |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stellen and stiller apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
stellen and stiller form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15312, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stellen is recorded at frequency rank #370, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɛlən]. 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 15312, this pair ranks #1,944,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stellen" and "stiller" be used interchangeably?
Remembering stellen vs stiller
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “stellen”; for an adjective, it's “stiller”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stellen” entry
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