temperamental

/ˌtɛmp(ə)ɹəˈmɛntl̩/

//ˌtɛmp(ə)ɹəˈmɛntl̩// adj

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"temperamental" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“temperamental” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,609. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,609
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, related to, or caused by temperament.

Corpus desk

Index EN-temperamental · temperamental · English

temperamental · rank #39,609 · 20 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #39,609
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH teleportation

Nearest frequency peer: teleportation (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “temperamental”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “temperamental” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

temperamental vs temperament
85% similar

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

Key facts for temperamental
PropertyValue
Headwordtemperamental
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌtɛmp(ə)ɹəˈmɛntl̩/
Letters13
Frequency rank#39,609
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “temperamental”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).temperamentallands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “teleportation” (#39,608), “Teutonic” (#39,610), “Thakur” (#39,611). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “temperamental” is #39,609. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around temperamental (IPA /ˌtɛmp(ə)ɹəˈmɛntl̩/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #39,609 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for temperamental, with forms such as "etmperamental", "temepramental", and "temmperamental". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "temperament", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From temperament + -al. The correct English form is temperamental, spelled T-E-M-P-E-R-A-M-E-N-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, related to, or caused by temperament.
  2. 2
    Subject to changing and unpredictable emotional states; moody, capricious.
  3. 3
    User-unfriendly, unstable, that is complicated or has poorly written instructions and is subsequently difficult to operate; unpredictable and erratic.

Etymology

From temperament + -al.

This word in other languages

caractériel(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etmperamental
  • temepramental
  • temmperamental
  • tempearmental
  • temperaemntal
  • temperamenatl
  • temperamenntal
  • temperamentall
  • temperamentla
  • temperamenttal
  • temperametnal
  • temperammental
  • temperamnetal
  • tempermaental
  • temperramental
  • tempperamental
  • tempreamental
  • tepmeramental
  • tmeperamental
  • ttemperamental

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of temperamental - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

etmperamental2temepramental2temmperamental1tempearmental2temperaemntal2temperamenatl2temperamenntal1temperamentall1
Edit distance from "temperamental"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "temperamental"?
"temperamental" is spelled T-E-M-P-E-R-A-M-E-N-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌtɛmp(ə)ɹəˈmɛntl̩/.
What does "temperamental" mean?
As an adjective, "temperamental" means: Of, related to, or caused by temperament.
What words are commonly confused with "temperamental"?
"temperamental" is commonly confused with "temperament". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "temperamental"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "temperamental" is /ˌtɛmp(ə)ɹəˈmɛntl̩/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "temperamental"?
From temperament + -al. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "temperamental", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

teleportation#39,608spectroscopic#39,579domestication#39,781homeschooling#39,850

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list