tivo

verb

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"tivo" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tivo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,222. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,222
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To digitally record (a television show).

Corpus desk

Index EN-tivo · tivo · English

tivo · rank #46,222 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,222
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH timestamp

Nearest frequency peer: timestamp (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “tivo”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “tivo” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

tivo vs to
50% similar
tivo vs TV
0% similar
tivo vs two
50% similar

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

Key facts for tivo
PropertyValue
Headwordtivo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters4
Frequency rank#46,222
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “tivo”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).tivolands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “timestamp” (#46,221), “ticklish” (#46,220), “tradesman” (#46,225). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “tivo” is #46,222. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around tivo, averb. Corpus frequency is #46,222 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for tivo, with forms such as "itvo", "tiov", and "tivvo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "to", "TV", "two", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the TiVo service. The correct English form is tivo, spelled T-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    To digitally record (a television show).
  2. 2
    To have a show on one's lineup of shows to record.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I think I'll be out to dinner when Michael Phelps goes for the gold. Oh well – I'll just tivo it.
  2. My mum loves to watch Neighbours. She has the series tivoed.

Etymology

From the TiVo service.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itvo
  • tiov
  • tivvo
  • ttivo
  • tvio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tivo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

itvo2tiov2tivvo1ttivo1tvio2
Edit distance from "tivo"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tivo"?
"tivo" is spelled T-I-V-O.
What does "tivo" mean?
As a verb, "tivo" means: To digitally record (a television show).
What words are commonly confused with "tivo"?
"tivo" is commonly confused with "to", "TV", "two". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "tivo"?
From the TiVo service. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Teng#46,214sook#46,187whet#46,265wile#46,267

Similar misspelling depth

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

tulle5 variantsxoxo5 variantssaya5 variantsaced5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list