# temple vs topple

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### topple
*verb · IPA /ˈtɑpl̩/ · frequency rank #31,007*
To push or throw over.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/temple-vs-topple