Which to use
“Tiger” is a noun and “tilgen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,730
- “Tiger” frequency rank
- #29,367
- “tilgen” frequency rank
- 36097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tiger | tilgen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (in Asien beheimatetes, zu den Großkatzen zählendes) sehr kräftiges, solitär lebendes Raubtier , dessen charakteristisches Fell, je nach Unterart, blass rötlich gelb bis rotbraun (Kopf- und Rumpfunterseite sowie Beininnenseite jedoch weiß) gefärbt ist und schwarzbraune bis schwarze Querstreifen aufweist | geliehenes Geld (oder allgemein Schulden) wieder zurückzahlen |
Where the eye mixes Tiger and tilgen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Tiger and tilgen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tiger is [ˈtiːɡɐ] while tilgen is [ˈtɪlɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tiger is recorded at frequency rank #6,730, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtiːɡɐ]. tilgen is at rank #29,367, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtɪlɡn̩].
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 36097, this pair ranks #1,623,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tiger vs tilgen
Shared letters: egit. Private to "Tiger": r. Private to "tilgen": ln.
"Tiger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tilgen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tiger" and "tilgen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Tiger" or "tilgen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tiger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tilgen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,623,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tiger" and "tilgen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tilgen vs trügen". 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 #1,623,986 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.