Tempelberg

[ˈtɛmpl̩ˌbɛʁk]

/[ˈtɛmpl̩ˌbɛʁk]/ name

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The verdict

“Tempelberg” is uncommon German (frequency #77,410 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,410
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Berg in Jerusalem, auf dem sich nacheinander verschiedene jüdische Tempel befanden, wovon noch die Klagemauer übrig ist; heute befinden sich dort die islamischen Heiligtümer Felsendom und al-Aqsa-M...

Key facts for Tempelberg
PropertyValue
HeadwordTempelberg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈtɛmpl̩ˌbɛʁk]
Letters10
Frequency rank#77,410
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tempelberg” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Tempelberg lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tempelberg is uncommon German at frequency #77,410 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈtɛmpl̩ˌbɛʁk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Berg in Jerusalem, auf dem sich nacheinander verschiedene jüdische Tempel befanden, wovon noch die Klagemauer übrig ist; heute befinden sich dort die islamischen Heiligtümer Felsendom und al-Aqsa-M...".

Tempelberg doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tempelberg, spelled T-E-M-P-E-L-B-E-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Berg in Jerusalem, auf dem sich nacheinander verschiedene jüdische Tempel befanden, wovon noch die Klagemauer übrig ist; heute befinden sich dort die islamischen Heiligtümer Felsendom und al-Aqsa-Moschee

Synonyms

Haram asch-Scharif

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Tempelberg"?
"Tempelberg" is spelled T-E-M-P-E-L-B-E-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛmpl̩ˌbɛʁk].
What does "Tempelberg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tempelberg" means: Berg in Jerusalem, auf dem sich nacheinander verschiedene jüdische Tempel befanden, wovon noch die Klagemauer übrig ist; heute befinden sich dort die islamischen Heiligtümer Felsendom und al-Aqsa-M...
How do you pronounce "Tempelberg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tempelberg" is [ˈtɛmpl̩ˌbɛʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tempelberg" come from?
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Using “Tempelberg”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-E-M-P-E-L-B-E-R-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtɛmpl̩ˌbɛʁk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list