Which to use
“Tempel” is a noun and “temps” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,657
- “Tempel” frequency rank
- #37,813
- “temps” frequency rank
- 42470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tempel | temps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein einer Gottheit geweihtes, nichtchristliches Gebäude, das der Ausübung einer Religion dient | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs temp |
Letter map: Tempel vs temps
Shared letters muted; letters that set Tempel and temps apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: Tempel vs temps
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Tempel is anoun and tempsaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42470, 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]. temps is at rank #37,813, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 42470, this pair ranks #1,448,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tempel vs temps
Shared letters: empt. Private to "Tempel": l. Private to "temps": s.
"Tempel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "temps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tempel" and "temps" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Tempel" or "temps" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Tempel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "temps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,448,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tempel" and "temps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs temps". 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 #1,448,305 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.