# temperance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɛmpəɹəns/ · frequency rank #24,019

## Definitions
1. Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence.
2. Moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.
3. Moderation of passion; calmness.
4. State with regard to heat or cold; temperature.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman temperance, from Latin temperantia (“moderation, sobriety, discretion, self-control”), from temperans, present participle of temperare (“to moderate”). See temper. English equivalent temper + -ance.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`etmperance`, `temeprance`, `temmperance`, `tempearnce`, `temperacne`, `temperancce`, `temperanec`, `temperannce`, `temperence`, `tempernace`, `temperrance`, `tempperance`, `tempreance`, `tepmerance`, `tmeperance`, `ttemperance`

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