# temple vs temples

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### temple
*noun · IPA /ˈtɛm.pl̩/ · frequency rank #3,339*
A house of worship, especially:

### temples
*noun · IPA /ˈtɛmpl̩z/ · frequency rank #11,308*
plural of temple

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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