Which to use
“tilt” and “tim” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,331
- “tilt” frequency rank
- #5,406
- “tim” frequency rank
- 39737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tilt | tim |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mécanisme destiné à interrompre une partie de flipper quand le joueur triche en soulevant l'appareil de façon à en modifier l'inclinaison. | Mèche. |
Where the eye mixes tilt and tim
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tilt with tim
A purely visual mix-up. tilt (\tilt\) and tim (\tim˦\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tilt is recorded at frequency rank #34,331, classified as anoun, pronounced \tilt\. tim is at rank #5,406, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tim˦\.
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 39737, this pair ranks #245,759 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tilt vs tim
Shared letters: it. Private to "tilt": l. Private to "tim": m.
"tilt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "tim" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tilt ← itlt · tillt · tiltt · titl · tlit · ttilt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tilt" and "tim" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tilt" vs "tim" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tilt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tim" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,759 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tilt" and "tim" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs tilt". 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 #245,759 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.