Which to use
“cloud” and “times” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,927
- “cloud” frequency rank
- #5,431
- “times” frequency rank
- 11358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cloud | times |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine abgegrenzte Masse aus sichtbarem Wasserdampf, welcher in der Luft schwebt | Plural des Substantivs time |
Letter map: cloud vs times
Shared letters muted; letters that set cloud and times apart highlighted. No shared letter run. cloud (CCVVC) and times (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: cloud and times
cloud and times are indexed as a confusable German 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cloud is recorded at frequency rank #5,927, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. times is at rank #5,431, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 11358, this pair ranks #1,970,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cloud vs times
Shared letters: none. Private to "cloud": cdlou. Private to "times": eimst.
"cloud" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "times" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "cloud" vs "times" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "cloud" and "times". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "cloud" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "times" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cloud" and "times" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cloud vs puzzles". 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 #1,970,301 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.