Which to use
“Stil” and “Stille” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,942
- “Stil” frequency rank
- #4,307
- “Stille” frequency rank
- 6249
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stil | Stille |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | besondere Gestaltungsweise (in Kunst, Leben, Sport und so weiter) | die Abwesenheit von akustischen Signalen wie Lärm, Musik, Geräusch |
Where the eye mixes Stil and Stille
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Stil and Stille
A purely visual mix-up. Stil ([ʃtiːl]) 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Stil” sits inside “Stille”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6249, 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]. 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 6249, this pair ranks #1,992,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stil vs Stille
Shared letters: ilst. Private to "Stil": -. Private to "Stille": e.
"Stil" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Stille" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stil" and "Stille" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Stil" vs "Stille" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stil" 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 #1,992,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stil" and "Stille" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen vs Stille". 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 #1,992,248 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.