temperature

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹət͡ʃə(ɹ)/

//ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹət͡ʃə(ɹ)// noun

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"temperature" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“temperature” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,319. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,319
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.

Corpus desk

Index EN-temperature · temperature · English

temperature · rank #2,319 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,319
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH talent

Nearest frequency peer: talent (-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 “temperature”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “temperature” 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).

temperature vs temperate
82% similar

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

Key facts for temperature
PropertyValue
Headwordtemperature
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹət͡ʃə(ɹ)/
Letters11
Frequency rank#2,319
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “temperature”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).temperaturelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “talent” (#2,318), “thousand” (#2,320), “strange” (#2,317). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “temperature” is #2,319. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around temperature (IPA /ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹət͡ʃə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,319 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for temperature, with forms such as "etmperature", "temeprature", and "temmperature". 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, "temperate", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin temperātūra (cf. also French température), from the past participle stem of tempero (“to temper”). The correct English form is temperature, spelled T-E-M-P-E-R-A-T-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.
  2. 2
    An elevated body temperature, as present in many illnesses; fever.
  3. 3
    A property of macroscopic amounts of matter that serves to gauge the average intensity of the random actual motions of the individually mobile particulate constituents.
  4. 4
    A parameter that controls the degree of randomness of the output.
  5. 5
    The general mood.
  6. 6
    The state or condition of being tempered or moderated.
  7. 7
    The balance of humours in the body, or one's character or outlook as considered determined from this; temperament.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how temperature appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The boiling temperature of pure water is 100 degrees Celsius.
  2. The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin temperātūra (cf. also French température), from the past participle stem of tempero (“to temper”).

Synonyms

temperature

This word in other languages

temperatura(Español)température(Français)Temperatur(Deutsch)temperatura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etmperature
  • temeprature
  • temmperature
  • tempearture
  • temperatrue
  • temperatture
  • temperatuer
  • temperaturre
  • temperautre
  • temperrature
  • tempertaure
  • tempperature
  • tempreature
  • tepmerature
  • tmeperature
  • ttemperature

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of temperature - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

etmperature2temeprature2temmperature1tempearture2temperatrue2temperatture1temperatuer2temperaturre1
Edit distance from "temperature"

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 "temperature"?
"temperature" is spelled T-E-M-P-E-R-A-T-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹət͡ʃə(ɹ)/.
What does "temperature" mean?
As a noun, "temperature" means: A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.
What words are commonly confused with "temperature"?
"temperature" is commonly confused with "temperate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "temperature"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "temperature" is /ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹət͡ʃə(ɹ)/. 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 "temperature"?
Borrowed from Latin temperātūra (cf. also French température), from the past participle stem of tempero (“to temper”). 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 "temperature", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

authorities#2,326experienced#2,343considering#2,286combination#2,432

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

incredible16 variantsapplications16 variantsconfidence16 variantsstatistics16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list