Which to use
“tilo” is a num and “toll” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,822
- “tilo” frequency rank
- #785
- “toll” frequency rank
- 32607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tilo | toll |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kardinalzahl zwischen null und zwei; eins | einfältig bis verrückt |
Where the eye mixes tilo and toll
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tilo and toll
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tilo is [tìló] while toll is [tɔl]. 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 (num vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tilo is recorded at frequency rank #31,822, classified as anum, pronounced [tìló]. toll is at rank #785, tagged as anadj, pronounced [tɔl].
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 32607, this pair ranks #1,704,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tilo vs toll
Shared letters: lot. Private to "tilo": i. Private to "toll": -.
"tilo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "toll" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tilo" and "toll" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tilo" or "toll"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tilo" and "toll" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tilo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "toll" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,704,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tilo" and "toll" 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 #1,704,000 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.