# temperament vs temperamental

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### temperament
*noun · IPA /ˈtɛm.pə.ɹə.mənt/ · frequency rank #18,203*
A person's usual manner of thinking, behaving or reacting.

### temperamental
*adjective · IPA /ˌtɛmp(ə)ɹəˈmɛntl̩/ · frequency rank #39,609*
Of, related to, or caused by temperament.

## Source
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