Which to use
“Tempel” and “Tempels” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,657
- “Tempel” frequency rank
- #20,083
- “Tempels” frequency rank
- 24740
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tempel | Tempels |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein einer Gottheit geweihtes, nichtchristliches Gebäude, das der Ausübung einer Religion dient | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tempel |
Where the eye mixes Tempel and Tempels
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Tempel vs Tempels
A purely visual mix-up. Tempel ([ˈtɛmpl̩]) and Tempels ([ˈtɛmpl̩s]) 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 “Tempels”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24740, 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]. Tempels is at rank #20,083, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛmpl̩s].
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 24740, this pair ranks #1,843,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tempel vs Tempels
Shared letters: elmpt. Private to "Tempel": -. Private to "Tempels": s.
"Tempel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Tempels" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tempel" and "Tempels" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Tempel" or "Tempels"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Tempel" and "Tempels" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tempel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tempels" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,843,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tempel" and "Tempels" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tempels 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 #1,843,399 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.