Which to use
“times” and “tumbes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,841
- “times” frequency rank
- #39,507
- “tumbes” frequency rank
- 44348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | times | tumbes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de timar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de tumbar. |
Where the eye mixes times and tumbes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. times runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against tumbes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses times with tumbes
A purely visual mix-up. times ([ˈt̪imes]) and tumbes ([ˈt̪ũmbes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44348, 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]. tumbes is at rank #39,507, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ũmbes].
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 44348, this pair ranks #137,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of times vs tumbes
Shared letters: emst. Private to "times": i. Private to "tumbes": bu.
"times" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tumbes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "times" and "tumbes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "times" or "tumbes"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "times" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tumbes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "times" and "tumbes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tumbes vs turbas". 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 #137,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.