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“Stil” and “Stiles” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,942
- “Stil” frequency rank
- #44,942
- “Stiles” frequency rank
- 46884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stil | Stiles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | besondere Gestaltungsweise (in Kunst, Leben, Sport und so weiter) | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stil |
Where the eye mixes Stil and Stiles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Stil vs Stiles
A purely visual mix-up. Stil ([ʃtiːl]) and Stiles ([ˈʃtiːləs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Stil” sits inside “Stiles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stil is recorded at frequency rank #1,942, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtiːl]. Stiles is at rank #44,942, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtiːləs].
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 46884, this pair ranks #1,303,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stil vs Stiles
Shared letters: ilst. Private to "Stil": -. Private to "Stiles": e.
"Stil" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Stiles" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Stil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stiles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,303,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stil" and "Stiles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen vs Stiles". 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 #1,303,598 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.