Which to use
“Stiche” and “Stille” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,137
- “Stiche” frequency rank
- #4,307
- “Stille” frequency rank
- 28444
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stiche | Stille |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stich | die Abwesenheit von akustischen Signalen wie Lärm, Musik, Geräusch |
Where the eye mixes Stiche and Stille
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Stiche vs Stille
A purely visual mix-up. Stiche ([ˈʃtɪçə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28444, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stiche is recorded at frequency rank #24,137, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪçə]. 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 28444, this pair ranks #1,784,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stiche vs Stille
Shared letters: eist. Private to "Stiche": ch. Private to "Stille": l.
"Stiche" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stille" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stiche" for "Stille" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Stiche" or "Stille"?
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 "Stiche" 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 #1,784,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stiche" and "Stille" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stiche vs Stiege". 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 #1,784,652 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.