Which to use
“tits” is a noun and “tivo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,187
- “tits” frequency rank
- #46,222
- “tivo” frequency rank
- 53409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tits | tivo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of tit | To digitally record (a television show). |
Letter map: tits vs tivo
Shared letters muted; letters that set tits and tivo apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. tits (CVCC) and tivo (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - tits and tivo
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tits is anoun and tivoaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tits is recorded at frequency rank #7,187, classified as anoun, pronounced /tɪts/. 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 53409, this pair ranks #149,234 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tits vs tivo
Shared letters: it. Private to "tits": s. Private to "tivo": ov.
"tits" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "tivo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "tits" vs "tivo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "tits" 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 #149,234 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tits" 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 #149,234 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.