Which to use
“times” is a noun and “wells” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,431
- “times” frequency rank
- #17,186
- “wells” frequency rank
- 22617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | times | wells |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs time | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs well |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set times and wells apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: times is anoun and wellsaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
times is recorded at frequency rank #5,431, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. wells is at rank #17,186, tagged as averb, 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 22617, this pair ranks #1,871,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of times vs wells
Shared letters: es. Private to "times": imt. Private to "wells": lw.
"times" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "wells" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "times" and "wells" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "times" or "wells"?
Remembering times vs wells
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “times”; for a verb, it's “wells”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “times” entry
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