Which to use
“times” is a verb and “Titus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,841
- “times” frequency rank
- #40,027
- “Titus” frequency rank
- 44868
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | times | Titus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de timar. | Tito. |
Where the eye mixes times and Titus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. times and Titus follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between times and Titus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: times is [ˈt̪imes] while Titus is ['ti.tus]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44868, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
times is recorded at frequency rank #4,841, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪imes]. Titus is at rank #40,027, tagged as anoun, pronounced ['ti.tus].
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 44868, this pair ranks #134,662 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of times vs Titus
Shared letters: ist. Private to "times": em. Private to "Titus": u.
"times" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Titus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "times" and "Titus" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "times" vs "Titus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "times" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Titus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #134,662 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "times" and "Titus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tintos vs Titus". 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 #134,662 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.