Which to use
“feeds” is a verb and “times” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,139
- “feeds” frequency rank
- #5,431
- “times” frequency rank
- 53570
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feeds | times |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feed | Plural des Substantivs time |
Letter map: feeds vs times
Shared letters muted; letters that set feeds and times apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. feeds (CVVCC) and times (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: feeds vs times
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: feeds is averb and timesanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53570, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feeds is recorded at frequency rank #48,139, classified as averb, 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 53570, this pair ranks #1,052,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feeds vs times
Shared letters: es. Private to "feeds": df. Private to "times": imt.
"feeds" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "times" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feeds" and "times" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "feeds" or "times"?
Useful next steps
You've compared "feeds" and "times". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "feeds" 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 #1,052,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feeds" and "times" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feeds 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 #1,052,794 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.