Temperament

[tɛmpəʁaˈmɛnt]

/[tɛmpəʁaˈmɛnt]/ noun

The verdict

“Temperament” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #20,751 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#20,751
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inneres Erleben eines Menschen in Reaktion auf seine Umwelt und daraus abgeleitet sein Verhalten. Hippokrates beschrieb die Ausprägungen der Temperamente mit cholerisch, sanguinisch, melancholisch ...

Key facts for Temperament
PropertyValue
HeadwordTemperament
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tɛmpəʁaˈmɛnt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#20,751
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Temperament” 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). Temperament lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Temperament is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [tɛmpəʁaˈmɛnt]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,751 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Temperament, with forms such as "etmperament", "temeprament", and "temmperament". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Temperament, spelled T-E-M-P-E-R-A-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inneres Erleben eines Menschen in Reaktion auf seine Umwelt und daraus abgeleitet sein Verhalten. Hippokrates beschrieb die Ausprägungen der Temperamente mit cholerisch, sanguinisch, melancholisch und phlegmatisch. Heute gibt es andere Beschreibungen/Einteilungen dieser Ausprägungen.
  2. 2
    Ausprägung von [1]: sehr starkes aktives inneres Erleben, lebhaftes Gemüt, leichte Erregbarkeit

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: etmperament,temeprament,temmperament,tempearment,temperaemnt,temperamennt,temperamentt,temperametn,temperamment,temperamnet,tempermaent,temperrament,tempperament,tempreament,tepmerament,tmeperament,ttemperament

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Temperament - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

etmperament2temeprament2temmperament1tempearment2temperaemnt2temperamennt1temperamentt1temperametn2
Edit distance from "Temperament"

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 "Temperament"?
"Temperament" is spelled T-E-M-P-E-R-A-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [tɛmpəʁaˈmɛnt].
What does "Temperament" mean?
As a noun, "Temperament" means: Inneres Erleben eines Menschen in Reaktion auf seine Umwelt und daraus abgeleitet sein Verhalten. Hippokrates beschrieb die Ausprägungen der Temperamente mit cholerisch, sanguinisch, melancholisch ...
What are common misspellings of "Temperament"?
Common misspellings include "etmperament", "temeprament", "temmperament", "tempearment", "temperaemnt". The correct spelling is "Temperament".
How do you pronounce "Temperament"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Temperament" is [tɛmpəʁaˈmɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Temperament" come from?
"Temperament" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Temperament”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-E-M-P-E-R-A-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [tɛmpəʁaˈmɛnt] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list