Which to use
“timer” and “tine” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,301
- “timer” frequency rank
- #49,303
- “tine” frequency rank
- 80604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | timer | tine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerät, das elektrische Geräte zu einstellbaren Zeiten ein- und ausschaltet | Feuer |
Letter map: timer vs tine
Shared letters muted; letters that set timer and tine apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on timer vs tine
timer and tine 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80604, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
timer is recorded at frequency rank #31,301, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. tine is at rank #49,303, 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 80604, this pair ranks #192,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of timer vs tine
Shared letters: eit. Private to "timer": mr. Private to "tine": n.
"timer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "timer" for "tine" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "timer" or "tine" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "timer" and "tine".
- Full dictionary entry for "timer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "timer" and "tine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles 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 #192,300 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.