Stille
\ˈʃtɪlə\
The verdict
“Stille” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Calme, silence, tranquillité.
Corpus desk
Index FR-stille · Stille · French
Stille · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Stille |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʃtɪlə\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Stille is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʃtɪlə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Stille, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Stille, spelled S-T-I-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1Calme, silence, tranquillité.
- 2Silence, absence de bruit.
- 3Silence, absence de mouvement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Stille appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
«Ich kann nicht», sagte der Arzt endlich in die Stille des Krankenzimmers hinein: «Ich kann nicht. Gott soll mir helfen, ich bringe den Verdacht nicht los. Ich kenne ihn zu gut. Ich habe mit ihm studiert, und zweimal war er mein Stellvertreter. Er ist es auf diesem Bild. Die Operationsnarbe über der Schläfe ist auch da. Ich kenne sie, ich habe Emmenberger…
Wir beschlossen, zu den Vulkanen zu fahren. (...) Wir befanden uns hoch oben über einer völligen Steinwüste. Vor uns klaffte ein mächtiger Riss, mehrere Dutzend Meter breit, der sich im Zickzack über die Erdkruste schlängelte, soweit das Auge reichte. Absolute Stille. So, dachte ich, muss es nach dem Weltuntergang aussehen.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.