intemperance
/ɪnˈtɛmpɛɹəns/
"intemperance" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“intemperance” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lack of moderation or temperance; excess.
Corpus desk
Index EN-intemperance · intemperance · English
intemperance · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | intemperance |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɪnˈtɛmpɛɹəns/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “intemperance” in English
Rare enough to double-check
intemperance is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪnˈtɛmpɛɹəns/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for intemperance, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French intempérance, from Latin intemperantia. The correct English form is intemperance, spelled I-N-T-E-M-P-E-R-A-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1Lack of moderation or temperance; excess.
- 2Drunkenness or gluttony.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how intemperance appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
They deserved the enmity of the Pagans; and some of them might deserve the reproaches of avarice and intemperance; of avarice, which they gratified with holy plunder, and of intemperance, which they indulged at the expense of the people, who foolishly admired their tattered garments, loud psalmody, and artificial paleness.
Raffles proved more unmanageable than he had shown himself to be in his former appearances, his chronic state of mental restlessness, the growing effect of habitual intemperance, quickly shaking off every impression from what was said to him.
Etymology
From Middle French intempérance, from Latin intemperantia.
Antonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.