Which to use
“Tiger” and “times” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,730
- “Tiger” frequency rank
- #5,431
- “times” frequency rank
- 12161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tiger | times |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (in Asien beheimatetes, zu den Großkatzen zählendes) sehr kräftiges, solitär lebendes Raubtier , dessen charakteristisches Fell, je nach Unterart, blass rötlich gelb bis rotbraun (Kopf- und Rumpfunterseite sowie Beininnenseite jedoch weiß) gefärbt ist und schwarzbraune bis schwarze Querstreifen aufweist | Plural des Substantivs time |
Letter map: Tiger vs times
Shared letters muted; letters that set Tiger and times apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: Tiger and times
Tiger 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tiger is recorded at frequency rank #6,730, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtiːɡɐ]. 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 12161, this pair ranks #1,965,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tiger vs times
Shared letters: eit. Private to "Tiger": gr. Private to "times": ms.
"Tiger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "times" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Tiger" 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 #1,965,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tiger" and "times" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tiger vs tine". 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 #1,965,813 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.