Which to use
“tilt” and “tivo” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,988
- “tilt” frequency rank
- #46,222
- “tivo” frequency rank
- 58210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tilt | tivo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To slope or incline (something); to slant. | To digitally record (a television show). |
Letter map: tilt vs tivo
Shared letters muted; letters that set tilt and tivo apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. tilt (CVCC) and tivo (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - tilt / tivo
tilt and tivo are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tilt is recorded at frequency rank #11,988, classified as averb, pronounced /tɪlt/. tivo is at rank #46,222, tagged as averb.
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 58210, this pair ranks #114,076 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tilt vs tivo
Shared letters: it. Private to "tilt": l. Private to "tivo": ov.
"tilt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "tivo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tilt" and "tivo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tilt" vs "tivo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tilt" and "tivo".
- Full dictionary entry for "tilt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tivo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,076 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tilt" and "tivo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tik vs tivo". 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 #114,076 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.