Which to use
“Stier” is a noun and “stiller” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,949
- “Stier” frequency rank
- #14,942
- “stiller” frequency rank
- 28891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stier | stiller |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männliches Hausrind, das geschlechtsreif ist | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs still |
Where the eye mixes Stier and stiller
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stier with stiller
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stier is [ʃtiːɐ̯] while stiller is [ˈʃtɪlɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28891, 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]. 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 28891, this pair ranks #1,776,736 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stier vs stiller
Shared letters: eirst. Private to "Stier": -. Private to "stiller": l.
"Stier" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "stiller" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stier" and "stiller" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Stier" vs "stiller" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stier" 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 #1,776,736 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stier" and "stiller" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen vs stiller". 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 #1,776,736 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.