Which to use
“tippen” and “tippt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,132
- “tippen” frequency rank
- #25,790
- “tippt” frequency rank
- 36922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tippen | tippt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | es kurz mit dem Finger, einem Stock oder Ähnlichem berühren | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tippen |
Where the eye mixes tippen and tippt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tippen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against tippt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tippen with tippt
A purely visual mix-up. tippen ([ˈtɪpn̩]) and tippt ([tɪpt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tippen is recorded at frequency rank #11,132, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtɪpn̩]. tippt is at rank #25,790, tagged as averb, pronounced [tɪpt].
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 36922, this pair ranks #1,603,251 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tippen vs tippt
Shared letters: ipt. Private to "tippen": en. Private to "tippt": -.
"tippen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tippt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tippen" and "tippt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tippen" or "tippt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tippen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tippt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,603,251 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tippen" and "tippt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tippt vs tripp". 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 #1,603,251 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.