thy vs ti, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“thy” and “ti” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,049
“thy” frequency rank: #12,603
“ti” frequency rank: 59652
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	thy	ti
Definition	dein	du

Where the eye mixes thy and ti

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch

thy

2 ch

Visual trap between thy and ti

A purely visual mix-up. thy ([ðaɪ]) and ti ([ˈti]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

thy is recorded at frequency rank #47,049, classified as apron, pronounced [ðaɪ]. ti is at rank #12,603, tagged as apron, pronounced [ˈti].

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 59652, this pair ranks #816,458 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of thy vs ti

Shared letters: t. Private to "thy": hy. Private to "ti": i.

"thy" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "ti" · 2 letters · shape CV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "thy" and "ti" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ðaɪ] versus [ˈti]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Frequency check: "thy" vs "ti" - which ranks higher?

"ti" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,603 in our German list, against #47,049 for "thy". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

Full dictionary entry for "thy" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
Full dictionary entry for "ti" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
This pair ranks #816,458 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
"thy" and "ti" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "thy vs TSE". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #816,458 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.