# stillness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstɪlnəs/ · frequency rank #29,846

## Definitions
1. The quality or state of being still.
2. Habitual silence or quiet; taciturnity.

## Etymology
From Middle English stilnesse, from Old English stilnes (“stillness, quiet; absence of noise or disturbance, release, relaxation; silence, abstention from speech; absence of disturbance or molestation, tranquility, peace, security; that which appeases”), equivalent to still + -ness.

## Easily confused with
- **stiffness** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stiffness-vs-stillness)
- **silliness** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silliness-vs-stillness)

## Common misspellings (11)
`sitllness`, `sstillness`, `stillenss`, `stillnes`, `stillnness`, `stillnses`, `stilness`, `stilnless`, `stlilness`, `sttillness`, `tsillness`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/stillness