Which to use
“still” is an adjective and “stimm” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,993
- “still” frequency rank
- #30,305
- “stimm” frequency rank
- 33298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | still | stimm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Zustand der Bewegungslosigkeit, der Unbewegtheit und der Ruhe | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stimmen |
Where the eye mixes still and stimm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between still and stimm
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: still is [ʃtɪl] while stimm is [ʃtɪm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33298, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
still is recorded at frequency rank #2,993, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃtɪl]. stimm is at rank #30,305, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɪm].
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 33298, this pair ranks #1,689,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of still vs stimm
Shared letters: ist. Private to "still": l. Private to "stimm": m.
"still" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "stimm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "still" for "stimm" ever safe?
Which is more common, "still" or "stimm"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "still" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stimm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,689,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "still" and "stimm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stemmt vs stimm". 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 #1,689,011 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.