# tape vs time

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### tape
*verb · IPA [ˈtɛɪ̯pə] · frequency rank #19,052*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tapen

### time
*verb · IPA [ˈtaɪ̯mə] · frequency rank #3,492*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs timen

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/tape-vs-time