Which to use
“matches” and “temps” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,983
- “matches” frequency rank
- #37,813
- “temps” frequency rank
- 55796
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | matches | temps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs match | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs temp |
Letter map: matches vs temps
Shared letters muted; letters that set matches and temps apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. matches runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against temps's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: matches and temps
matches and temps 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55796, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
matches is recorded at frequency rank #17,983, classified as averb, pronounced […]. temps is at rank #37,813, tagged as averb, 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 55796, this pair ranks #965,409 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of matches vs temps
Shared letters: emst. Private to "matches": ach. Private to "temps": p.
"matches" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "temps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "matches" and "temps" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "matches" or "temps"?
What to do next
You've compared "matches" and "temps". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "matches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "temps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #965,409 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "matches" and "temps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs temps". 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 #965,409 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.