temporär

[tɛmpoˈʁɛːɐ̯]

/[tɛmpoˈʁɛːɐ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“temporär” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,919. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,919
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zeitlich begrenzt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

temporär vs temporäre
89% similar
temporär vs temporären
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for temporär
PropertyValue
Headwordtemporär
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[tɛmpoˈʁɛːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#22,919
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “temporär” 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). temporär lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around temporär (IPA [tɛmpoˈʁɛːɐ̯]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,919 among 35,386 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zeitlich begrenzt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for temporär, with forms such as "etmporär", "temmporär", and "temoprär". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "temporäre", "temporären", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is temporär, spelled T-E-M-P-O-R-Ä-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    zeitlich begrenzt

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etmporär
  • temmporär
  • temoprär
  • temporrä
  • temporrär
  • temporärr
  • tempoärr
  • tempporär
  • temproär
  • tepmorär
  • tmeporär
  • ttemporär

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of temporär - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

etmporär2temmporär1temoprär2temporrä2temporrär1temporärr1tempoärr2tempporär1
Edit distance from "temporär"

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 "temporär"?
"temporär" is spelled T-E-M-P-O-R-Ä-R. The IPA pronunciation is [tɛmpoˈʁɛːɐ̯].
What does "temporär" mean?
As an adjective, "temporär" means: zeitlich begrenzt
What words are commonly confused with "temporär"?
"temporär" is commonly confused with "temporäre", "temporären". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "temporär"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "temporär" is [tɛmpoˈʁɛːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "temporär" come from?
"temporär" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “temporär”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-E-M-P-O-R-Ä-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [tɛmpoˈʁɛːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “temporäre” - see the side-by-side comparison. temporär vs temporäre
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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