Which to use
“tilly” and “titty” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,380
- “tilly” frequency rank
- #28,760
- “titty” frequency rank
- 60140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tilly | titty |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An extra product given to a customer at no additional charge; a lagniappe. | A breast. |
Where the eye mixes tilly and titty
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tilly with titty
A purely visual mix-up. tilly (/ˈtɪli/) and titty (/ˈtɪti/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tilly is recorded at frequency rank #31,380, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɪli/. titty is at rank #28,760, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɪti/.
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 60140, this pair ranks #101,958 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tilly vs titty
Shared letters: ity. Private to "tilly": l. Private to "titty": -.
"tilly" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "titty" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tilly" and "titty" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tilly" vs "titty" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tilly" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "titty" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,958 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tilly" and "titty" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tilly vs tulle". 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 #101,958 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.