Tilly

[ˈtɪli]

/[ˈtɪli]/ name

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The verdict

“Tilly” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,402. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,402
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-tilly · Tilly · German

Tilly · rank #34,402 · 6 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,402
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tiberius

Nearest frequency peer: Tiberius (-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 „Tilly“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Tilly“ 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).

Tilly vs toll
40% similar
Tilly vs tilo
40% similar
Tilly vs tiny
40% similar

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

Key facts for Tilly
PropertyValue
HeadwordTilly
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈtɪli]
Letters5
Frequency rank#34,402
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tilly“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Tillyliegt 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: „Tiberius“ (#34,401), „Tisches“ (#34,403), „Totalschaden“ (#34,404). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tilly“ bei #34,402. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Tilly (IPA [ˈtɪli]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #34,402 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tilly, with forms such as "itlly", "tillyy", and "tily". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "toll", "tilo", "tiny", and more, 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, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Tilly, spelled T-I-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die kleine Tilly hat sich im Sandkasten schon wieder ganz schmutzig gemacht.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itlly
  • tillyy
  • tily
  • tilyl
  • tlily
  • ttilly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

itlly2tillyy1tily1tilyl2tlily2ttilly1
Edit distance from "Tilly"

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 "Tilly"?
"Tilly" is spelled T-I-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɪli].
What does "Tilly" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tilly" means: weiblicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Tilly"?
"Tilly" is commonly confused with "toll", "tilo", "tiny". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tilly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tilly" is [ˈtɪli]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tilly" come from?
"Tilly" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

trips#34,406trübe#34,407spült#34,379Sofie#34,369

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Scheer6 variantsroden6 variantsReigen6 variantsreelle6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list