Which to use
“stiften” and “stillen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,069
- “stiften” frequency rank
- #7,235
- “stillen” frequency rank
- 27304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stiften | stillen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stiftung gründen und mit Geld oder anderen Werten ausstatten | etwas (meist Bedürfnisse) beruhigen, abschwächen |
Where the eye mixes stiften and stillen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: stiften vs stillen
A purely visual mix-up. stiften ([ˈʃtɪftn̩]) and stillen ([ˈʃtɪlən]) 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 27304, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stiften is recorded at frequency rank #20,069, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɪftn̩]. stillen is at rank #7,235, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɪlən].
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 27304, this pair ranks #1,803,953 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stiften vs stillen
Shared letters: einst. Private to "stiften": f. Private to "stillen": l.
"stiften" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stillen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stiften" and "stillen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "stiften" vs "stillen" - 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 "stiften" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stillen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,803,953 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stiften" and "stillen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stiften 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 #1,803,953 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.