# temporal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtɛm.pə.ɹəl/ · frequency rank #12,517

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the material world, as opposed to sacred or clerical.
2. Relating to time:
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## Etymology
From Middle English temporal, temporel (“transitory, worldly, material, of secular society”), from Old French temporel or Latin temporālis (“of time (in grammar), temporary, relating to time as opposed to eternity”), from tempus (“time, period, opportunity”) + -ālis.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`etmporal`, `temmporal`, `temopral`, `tempoarl`, `temporall`, `temporla`, `temporral`, `tempporal`, `temproal`, `tepmoral`, `tmeporal`, `ttemporal`

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