Which to use
“still” and “sutil” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,519
- “still” frequency rank
- #9,549
- “sutil” frequency rank
- 32068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | still | sutil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Silencioso. | Muy fino o delgado. |
Where the eye mixes still and sutil
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses still with sutil
A purely visual mix-up. still ([ʃtɪl]) and sutil ([suˈt̪il]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
still is recorded at frequency rank #22,519, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃtɪl]. sutil is at rank #9,549, tagged as anadj, pronounced [suˈt̪il].
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 32068, this pair ranks #203,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of still vs sutil
Shared letters: ilst. Private to "still": -. Private to "sutil": u.
"still" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "sutil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "still" and "sutil" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "still" or "sutil"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "still" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sutil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #203,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "still" and "sutil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sila vs still". 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 #203,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.