Which to use
“tilgen” is a verb and “Tollen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,367
- “tilgen” frequency rank
- #2,926
- “Tollen” frequency rank
- 32293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tilgen | Tollen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geliehenes Geld (oder allgemein Schulden) wieder zurückzahlen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tolle |
Where the eye mixes tilgen and Tollen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tilgen and Tollen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tilgen is [ˈtɪlɡn̩] while Tollen is [ˈtɔlən]. 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 32293, 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]. Tollen is at rank #2,926, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɔlən].
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 32293, this pair ranks #1,710,731 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tilgen vs Tollen
Shared letters: elnt. Private to "tilgen": gi. Private to "Tollen": o.
"tilgen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Tollen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tilgen" and "Tollen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tilgen" or "Tollen"?
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 "Tollen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,710,731 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tilgen" and "Tollen" 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 #1,710,731 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.