# temperamental

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌtɛmp(ə)ɹəˈmɛntl̩/ · frequency rank #39,609

## Definitions
1. Of, related to, or caused by temperament.
2. Subject to changing and unpredictable emotional states; moody, capricious.
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.

## Easily confused with
- **temperament** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/temperament-vs-temperamental)

## Common misspellings (20)
`etmperamental`, `temepramental`, `temmperamental`, `tempearmental`, `temperaemntal`, `temperamenatl`, `temperamenntal`, `temperamentall`, `temperamentla`, `temperamenttal`, `temperametnal`, `temperammental`, `temperamnetal`, `tempermaental`, `temperramental`, `tempperamental`, `tempreamental`, `tepmeramental`, `tmeperamental`, `ttemperamental`

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