tilgen

[ˈtɪlɡn̩]

/[ˈtɪlɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“tilgen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,367. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,367
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - geliehenes Geld (oder allgemein Schulden) wieder zurückzahlen

Corpus desk

Index DE-tilgen · tilgen · German

tilgen · rank #29,367 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,367
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tierversuche

Nearest frequency peer: Tierversuche (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „tilgen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „tilgen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tilgen vs tragen
67% similar
tilgen vs Tollen
50% similar
tilgen vs Titten
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tilgen
PropertyValue
Headwordtilgen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtɪlɡn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,367
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „tilgen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.tilgenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tierversuche“ (#29,366), „Toilettenpapier“ (#29,368), „Tierschützer“ (#29,365). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „tilgen“ bei #29,367. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around tilgen (IPA [ˈtɪlɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #29,367 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for tilgen, with forms such as "itlgen", "tiglen", and "tilegn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "tragen", "Tollen", "Titten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is tilgen, spelled T-I-L-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    geliehenes Geld (oder allgemein Schulden) wieder zurückzahlen
  2. 2
    etwas löschen oder entfernen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how tilgen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Du musst deine Schulden tilgen.
  2. „Die vom Verfahrensschuldner getilgte Forderung braucht nicht zu den im Insolvenzverfahren erstrangig verfolgbaren zu gehören. “

This word in other languages

pay off(English)cancelar(Español)payer(Français)saldar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itlgen
  • tiglen
  • tilegn
  • tilgenn
  • tilggen
  • tilgne
  • tillgen
  • tligen
  • ttilgen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tilgen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

itlgen2tiglen2tilegn2tilgenn1tilggen1tilgne2tillgen1tligen2
Edit distance from "tilgen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tilgen"?
"tilgen" is spelled T-I-L-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɪlɡn̩].
What does "tilgen" mean?
As a verb, "tilgen" means: geliehenes Geld (oder allgemein Schulden) wieder zurückzahlen
What words are commonly confused with "tilgen"?
"tilgen" is commonly confused with "tragen", "Tollen", "Titten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tilgen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tilgen" is [ˈtɪlɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tilgen" come from?
"tilgen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tilgen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tropft#29,372trophy#29,373Töpfer#29,377Sucher#29,354

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

streite9 variantsStores9 variantsVersen9 variantsrüsten9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list