Which to use
“tie” is a verb and “tilo” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,817
- “tie” frequency rank
- #31,822
- “tilo” frequency rank
- 61639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tie | tilo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nichts sagen; schweigen | Kardinalzahl zwischen null und zwei; eins |
Letter map: tie vs tilo
Shared letters muted; letters that set tie and tilo apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - tie and tilo
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tie is averb and tiloanum. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tie is recorded at frequency rank #29,817, classified as averb, pronounced […]. tilo is at rank #31,822, tagged as anum, pronounced [tìló].
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 61639, this pair ranks #742,193 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tie vs tilo
Shared letters: it. Private to "tie": e. Private to "tilo": lo.
"tie" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "tilo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tilo ← itlo · tillo · tiol · tlio · ttilo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tie" and "tilo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tie" or "tilo"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tie" and "tilo".
- Full dictionary entry for "tie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tilo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #742,193 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tie" and "tilo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tilo vs tine". 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 #742,193 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.