Which to use
“template” and “times” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,246
- “template” frequency rank
- #5,431
- “times” frequency rank
- 45677
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | template | times |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Zeichen-)Schablone, Vorlage | Plural des Substantivs time |
Letter map: template vs times
Shared letters muted; letters that set template and times apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - template / times
template 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 differ by 3 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45677, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
template is recorded at frequency rank #40,246, 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 45677, this pair ranks #1,344,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of template vs times
Shared letters: emt. Private to "template": alp. Private to "times": is.
"template" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "times" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "template" and "times" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "template" vs "times" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "template" and "times".
- Full dictionary entry for "template" 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 #1,344,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "template" and "times" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs template". 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 #1,344,895 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.