gestillt

[ɡəˈʃtɪlt]

/[ɡəˈʃtɪlt]/ verb

The verdict

“gestillt” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #28,683 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#28,683
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stillen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gestillt vs gewillt
75% similar
gestillt vs getilgt
75% similar
gestillt vs gestimmt
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gestillt
PropertyValue
Headwordgestillt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈʃtɪlt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,683
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gestillt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gestillt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gestillt is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈʃtɪlt]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,683 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stillen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for gestillt, with forms such as "egstillt", "gesitllt", and "gesstillt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "gewillt", "getilgt", "gestimmt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is gestillt, spelled G-E-S-T-I-L-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stillen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egstillt,gesitllt,gesstillt,gestilltt,gestilt,gestiltl,gestlilt,gesttillt,getsillt,ggestillt,gsetillt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gestillt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

egstillt2gesitllt2gesstillt1gestilltt1gestilt1gestiltl2gestlilt2gesttillt1
Edit distance from "gestillt"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gestillt"?
"gestillt" is spelled G-E-S-T-I-L-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃtɪlt].
What does "gestillt" mean?
As a verb, "gestillt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stillen
What words are commonly confused with "gestillt"?
"gestillt" is commonly confused with "gewillt", "getilgt", "gestimmt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gestillt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gestillt" is [ɡəˈʃtɪlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gestillt" come from?
"gestillt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “gestillt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-T-I-L-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʃtɪlt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gewillt” - see the side-by-side comparison. gestillt vs gewillt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list