Which to use
“Tempel” and “Tempeln” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,657
- “Tempel” frequency rank
- #39,066
- “Tempeln” frequency rank
- 43723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tempel | Tempeln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein einer Gottheit geweihtes, nichtchristliches Gebäude, das der Ausübung einer Religion dient | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Tempel |
Where the eye mixes Tempel and Tempeln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Tempel with Tempeln
A purely visual mix-up. Tempel ([ˈtɛmpl̩]) and Tempeln ([ˈtɛmpl̩n]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Tempel” sits inside “Tempeln”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tempel is recorded at frequency rank #4,657, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛmpl̩]. Tempeln is at rank #39,066, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛmpl̩n].
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 43723, this pair ranks #1,408,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tempel vs Tempeln
Shared letters: elmpt. Private to "Tempel": -. Private to "Tempeln": n.
"Tempel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Tempeln" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tempel" and "Tempeln" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Tempel" vs "Tempeln" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Tempel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tempeln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,408,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tempel" and "Tempeln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tempeln vs Tümpel". 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 #1,408,971 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.