Which to use
“still” is an adjective and “Stirn” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,993
- “still” frequency rank
- #6,359
- “Stirn” frequency rank
- 9352
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | still | Stirn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Zustand der Bewegungslosigkeit, der Unbewegtheit und der Ruhe | der Teil des Gesichts zwischen Augenbrauen und Haaransatz |
Where the eye mixes still and Stirn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses still with Stirn
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: still is [ʃtɪl] while Stirn is [ʃtɪʁn]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9352, 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]. Stirn is at rank #6,359, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtɪʁn].
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 9352, this pair ranks #1,980,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of still vs Stirn
Shared letters: ist. Private to "still": l. Private to "Stirn": nr.
"still" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Stirn" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "still" for "Stirn" ever safe?
Frequency check: "still" vs "Stirn" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "still" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stirn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "still" and "Stirn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen vs Stirn". 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 #1,980,361 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.