Which to use
“stilles” is an adjective and “Stollen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,790
- “stilles” frequency rank
- #17,422
- “Stollen” frequency rank
- 48212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stilles | Stollen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs still | unterirdischer, waagerechter Gang |
Where the eye mixes stilles and Stollen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. stilles and Stollen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses stilles with Stollen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stilles is [ˈʃtɪləs] while Stollen is [ˈʃtɔlən]. 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 48212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stilles is recorded at frequency rank #30,790, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɪləs]. Stollen is at rank #17,422, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɔlən].
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 48212, this pair ranks #1,256,783 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stilles vs Stollen
Shared letters: elst. Private to "stilles": i. Private to "Stollen": no.
"stilles" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Stollen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stilles" and "Stollen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stilles" or "Stollen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stilles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stollen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,256,783 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stilles" and "Stollen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen vs stilles". 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 #1,256,783 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.