Which to use
“Stilen” and “Suiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,273
- “Stilen” frequency rank
- #39,057
- “Suiten” frequency rank
- 88330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stilen | Suiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stil | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Suite |
Where the eye mixes Stilen and Suiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stilen (CCVCVC) and Suiten (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Stilen vs Suiten
A purely visual mix-up. Stilen ([ˈʃtiːlən]) and Suiten ([ˈsu̯iːtn̩]) 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 88330, 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]. Suiten is at rank #39,057, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsu̯iːtn̩].
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 88330, this pair ranks #69,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Stilen vs Suiten
Shared letters: einst. Private to "Stilen": l. Private to "Suiten": u.
"Stilen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Suiten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stilen" and "Suiten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Stilen" vs "Suiten" - 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 "Stilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Suiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stilen" and "Suiten" 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 #69,575 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.