Which to use
“til” and “tine” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,951
- “til” frequency rank
- #49,303
- “tine” frequency rank
- 64254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | til | tine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | überdeckender Flechtenbewuchs auf einem Stein oder Felsen | Feuer |
Letter map: til vs tine
Shared letters muted; letters that set til and tine apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - til / tine
til and tine are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
til is recorded at frequency rank #14,951, classified as anoun, pronounced [tiːl]. tine is at rank #49,303, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 64254, this pair ranks #648,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of til vs tine
Shared letters: it. Private to "til": l. Private to "tine": en.
"til" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tine ← itne · tien · tinne · tnie · ttine
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "til" and "tine" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "til" or "tine" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "til" vs "tine" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "til" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #648,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "til" and "tine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles 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 #648,107 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.