Which to use
“till” is a noun and “Tilly” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,617
- “till” frequency rank
- #32,218
- “Tilly” frequency rank
- 68835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | till | Tilly |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Graine oléagineuse venant de l’Inde. | Commune française, située dans le département de l’Eure. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set till and Tilly apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: till is \til\ while Tilly is \ti.li\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “till” sits inside “Tilly”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
till is recorded at frequency rank #36,617, classified as anoun, pronounced \til\. Tilly is at rank #32,218, tagged as aname, pronounced \ti.li\.
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 68835, this pair ranks #57,493 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of till vs Tilly
Shared letters: ilt. Private to "till": -. Private to "Tilly": y.
"till" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Tilly" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "till" and "Tilly" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "till" or "Tilly"?
Remembering till vs Tilly
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “till”; for a name, it's “Tilly”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “till” entry
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