Which to use
“stilles” and “stolzes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,790
- “stilles” frequency rank
- #44,256
- “stolzes” frequency rank
- 75046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stilles | stolzes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs still | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stolz |
Where the eye mixes stilles and stolzes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. stilles and stolzes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between stilles and stolzes
A purely visual mix-up. stilles ([ˈʃtɪləs]) and stolzes ([ˈʃtɔlt͡səs]) 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 75046, 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]. stolzes is at rank #44,256, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɔlt͡səs].
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 75046, this pair ranks #317,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stilles vs stolzes
Shared letters: elst. Private to "stilles": i. Private to "stolzes": oz.
"stilles" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stolzes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stilles" and "stolzes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "stilles" vs "stolzes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "stolzes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stilles" and "stolzes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stokes vs stolzes". 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 #317,815 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.