templatevstimesConfusable pair

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.

8 ch
template
5 ch
times

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

  • templateetmplate · temlpate · temmplate · tempalte · templaet · templatte · templlate · templtae
  • timesitmes · tiems · timess · timmes · timse · tmies · ttimes

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "template" and "times" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They differ by 3 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "template" vs "times" - which ranks higher?
"times" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,431 in our German list, against #40,246 for "template". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list