Tilgung

[ˈtɪlɡʊŋ]

/[ˈtɪlɡʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tilgung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,954. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,954
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Tilgen; der Anteil einer Annuitätszahlung, mit dem Kapital zurückgezahlt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-tilgung · Tilgung · German

Tilgung · rank #24,954 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,954
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Thunfisch

Nearest frequency peer: Thunfisch (-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 „Tilgung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Tilgung“ 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).

Tilgung vs Tagung
71% similar
Tilgung vs tilgen
57% similar
Tilgung vs Teilung
71% similar

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

Key facts for Tilgung
PropertyValue
HeadwordTilgung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɪlɡʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,954
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tilgung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Tilgungliegt 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: „Thunfisch“ (#24,953), „Tochtergesellschaft“ (#24,955), „Terrors“ (#24,952). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tilgung“ bei #24,954. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Tilgung (IPA [ˈtɪlɡʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,954 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tilgung, with forms such as "itlgung", "tiglung", and "tilggung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Tagung", "tilgen", "Teilung", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Tilgung, spelled T-I-L-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Tilgen; der Anteil einer Annuitätszahlung, mit dem Kapital zurückgezahlt wird
  2. 2
    das Getilgtwerden; Rückzahlen einer Schuld
  3. 3
    Auslassung/Beseitigung von etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nimm ja keine Hypothek auf, bei der die erste Annuität nur 20 % oder weniger Tilgung enthält – du kommst dein Lebtag nicht ans Ende mit der Rückzahlung!
  2. Die Zinsen könnte ich gut zahlen, aber die Tilgung der aufgenommen Schuld erwürgt mich.

Synonyms

KapitalrückzahlungAbzahlungAbschaffungBeseitigungEntfernung

This word in other languages

redemption(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itlgung
  • tiglung
  • tilggung
  • tilgnug
  • tilgugn
  • tilgungg
  • tilgunng
  • tillgung
  • tilugng
  • tligung
  • ttilgung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tilgung - 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.

itlgung2tiglung2tilggung1tilgnug2tilgugn2tilgungg1tilgunng1tillgung1
Edit distance from "Tilgung"

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 "Tilgung"?
"Tilgung" is spelled T-I-L-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɪlɡʊŋ].
What does "Tilgung" mean?
As a noun, "Tilgung" means: das Tilgen; der Anteil einer Annuitätszahlung, mit dem Kapital zurückgezahlt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Tilgung"?
"Tilgung" is commonly confused with "Tagung", "tilgen", "Teilung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tilgung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tilgung" is [ˈtɪlɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tilgung" come from?
"Tilgung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Terrors#24,952stetige#24,940Unwesen#24,969veganen#24,971

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

versaute11 variantsSinnbild11 variantswackelt11 variantsSchotter11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list