Which to use
“taxes” and “times” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,272
- “taxes” frequency rank
- #250
- “times” frequency rank
- 2522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taxes | times |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of tax | plural of time |
Where the eye mixes taxes and times
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. taxes (/ˈtæksɪz/) and times (/taɪmz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
taxes is recorded at frequency rank #2,272, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtæksɪz/. times is at rank #250, tagged as anoun, pronounced /taɪmz/.
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 2522, this pair ranks #524,754 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of taxes vs times
Shared letters: est. Private to "taxes": ax. Private to "times": im.
"taxes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "times" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC