Tillich

[ˈtɪlɪç]

/[ˈtɪlɪç]/ name

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The verdict

“Tillich” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,182. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,182
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutscher Nachname, Familienname

Corpus desk

Index DE-tillich · Tillich · German

Tillich · rank #42,182 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,182
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Thymian

Nearest frequency peer: Thymian (-2 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 „Tillich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Tillich“ 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).

Tillich vs tödlich
57% similar
Tillich vs täglich
57% similar

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

Key facts for Tillich
PropertyValue
HeadwordTillich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈtɪlɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,182
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tillich“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Tillichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Thymian“ (#42,180), „Tollwut“ (#42,184), „Totem“ (#42,185). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tillich“ bei #42,182. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Tillich (IPA [ˈtɪlɪç]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #42,182 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "deutscher Nachname, Familienname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tillich, with forms such as "itllich", "tilich", and "tililch". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "tödlich", "täglich", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Tillich, spelled T-I-L-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutscher Nachname, Familienname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Frau Tillich ist ein Genie im Verkauf.
  2. Herr Tillich wollte uns kein Interview geben.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itllich
  • tilich
  • tililch
  • tillcih
  • tillicch
  • tillichh
  • tillihc
  • tlilich
  • ttillich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tillich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

itllich2tilich1tililch2tillcih2tillicch1tillichh1tillihc2tlilich2
Edit distance from "Tillich"

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 "Tillich"?
"Tillich" is spelled T-I-L-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɪlɪç].
What does "Tillich" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tillich" means: deutscher Nachname, Familienname
What words are commonly confused with "Tillich"?
"Tillich" is commonly confused with "tödlich", "täglich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tillich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tillich" is [ˈtɪlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tillich" come from?
"Tillich" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Thymian#42,180Tollwut#42,184teurere#42,177testing#42,175

Similar misspelling depth

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

Trüffel9 variantstunneln9 variantsstupid9 variantsUtopien9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list