Which to use
“Stille” and “Stils” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,307
- “Stille” frequency rank
- #26,184
- “Stils” frequency rank
- 30491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stille | Stils |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Abwesenheit von akustischen Signalen wie Lärm, Musik, Geräusch | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stil |
Where the eye mixes Stille and Stils
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Stille vs Stils
A purely visual mix-up. Stille ([ˈʃtɪlə]) and Stils ([ʃtiːls]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stille is recorded at frequency rank #4,307, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪlə]. Stils is at rank #26,184, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtiːls].
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 30491, this pair ranks #1,746,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stille vs Stils
Shared letters: ilst. Private to "Stille": e. Private to "Stils": -.
"Stille" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stils" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stille" and "Stils" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Stille" vs "Stils" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stille" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stils" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,746,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stille" and "Stils" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen vs Stils". 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 #1,746,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.