Which to use
“tilgen” is a verb and “Titten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,367
- “tilgen” frequency rank
- #4,740
- “Titten” frequency rank
- 34107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tilgen | Titten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geliehenes Geld (oder allgemein Schulden) wieder zurückzahlen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Titte |
Where the eye mixes tilgen and Titten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tilgen and Titten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between tilgen and Titten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tilgen is [ˈtɪlɡn̩] while Titten is [ˈtɪtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34107, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tilgen is recorded at frequency rank #29,367, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtɪlɡn̩]. Titten is at rank #4,740, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɪtn̩].
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 34107, this pair ranks #1,670,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tilgen vs Titten
Shared letters: eint. Private to "tilgen": gl. Private to "Titten": -.
"tilgen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Titten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tilgen" for "Titten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tilgen" or "Titten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tilgen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Titten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,670,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tilgen" and "Titten" 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 #1,670,844 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.