timesvsunisWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: times is a noun, unis is an unknown, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“times” is a noun and “unis” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#5,431
“times” frequency rank
#17,441
“unis” frequency rank
22872
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature times unis
Definition Plural des Substantivs time Dativ Plural m/f/n von unus

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set times and unis apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
times
4 ch
unis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: times is anoun and unisanunknown. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22872, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

times is recorded at frequency rank #5,431, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. unis is at rank #17,441, tagged as anunknown, 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 22872, this pair ranks #1,868,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of times vs unis

Shared letters: is. Private to "times": emt. Private to "unis": nu.

"times" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "unis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • timesitmes · tiems · timess · timmes · timse · tmies · ttimes
  • unisnuis · uins · uniss · unnis · unsi

Frequency comparison

times#5,431
unis#17,441

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "times" and "unis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "times" is a noun and "unis" an unknown, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "times" or "unis"?
"times" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,431 in our German list, against #17,441 for "unis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering times vs unis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “times”; for an unknown, it's “unis”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “times” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list