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“Tempels” and “temple” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,083
- “Tempels” frequency rank
- #30,323
- “temple” frequency rank
- 50406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tempels | temple |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tempel | Tempel |
Where the eye mixes Tempels and temple
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Tempels vs temple
A purely visual mix-up. Tempels ([ˈtɛmpl̩s]) and temple ([tɑ̃pl]) 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 50406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tempels is recorded at frequency rank #20,083, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛmpl̩s]. temple is at rank #30,323, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tɑ̃pl].
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 50406, this pair ranks #1,174,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tempels vs temple
Shared letters: elmpt. Private to "Tempels": s. Private to "temple": -.
"Tempels" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "temple" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tempels" and "temple" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Tempels" or "temple" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Tempels" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "temple" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,174,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tempels" and "temple" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "temple vs Templer". 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 #1,174,849 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.