Which to use
“Stilen” is a noun and “stillen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,273
- “Stilen” frequency rank
- #7,235
- “stillen” frequency rank
- 56508
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stilen | stillen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stil | etwas (meist Bedürfnisse) beruhigen, abschwächen |
Where the eye mixes Stilen and stillen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Stilen and stillen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stilen is [ˈʃtiːlən] while stillen is [ˈʃtɪlən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56508, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stilen is recorded at frequency rank #49,273, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtiːlən]. 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 56508, this pair ranks #937,459 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stilen vs stillen
Shared letters: eilnst. Private to "Stilen": -. Private to "stillen": -.
"Stilen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "stillen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stilen" and "stillen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Stilen" or "stillen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Stilen" and "stillen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stilen" 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 #937,459 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stilen" and "stillen" 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 #937,459 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.