Which to use
“Stier” and “Stilen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,949
- “Stier” frequency rank
- #49,273
- “Stilen” frequency rank
- 63222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stier | Stilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männliches Hausrind, das geschlechtsreif ist | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stil |
Where the eye mixes Stier and Stilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stier runs 5 letters (CCVVC) against Stilen's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Stier and Stilen
A purely visual mix-up. Stier ([ʃtiːɐ̯]) and Stilen ([ˈʃtiːlən]) 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 63222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stier is recorded at frequency rank #13,949, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtiːɐ̯]. 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 63222, this pair ranks #684,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stier vs Stilen
Shared letters: eist. Private to "Stier": r. Private to "Stilen": ln.
"Stier" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Stilen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stier" and "Stilen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Stier" or "Stilen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Stier" and "Stilen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stier" 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 #684,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stier" 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 #684,492 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.