Which to use
“THT” is a noun and “tilt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,949
- “THT” frequency rank
- #11,988
- “tilt” frequency rank
- 54937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | THT | tilt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Initialism of through-hole technology. | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
Letter map: THT vs tilt
Shared letters muted; letters that set THT and tilt apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. THT runs 3 letters (CCC) against tilt's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - THT and tilt
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: THT is anoun and tiltaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
THT is recorded at frequency rank #42,949, classified as anoun. tilt is at rank #11,988, tagged as averb, pronounced /tɪlt/.
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 54937, this pair ranks #137,336 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of THT vs tilt
Shared letters: t. Private to "THT": h. Private to "tilt": il.
"THT" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "tilt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tilt ← itlt · tillt · tiltt · titl · tlit · ttilt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "THT" and "tilt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "THT" vs "tilt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "THT" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tilt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,336 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "THT" and "tilt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "THT vs tuft". 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 #137,336 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.