# temporary

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtɛmpəɹəɹi/ · frequency rank #3,143

## Definitions
1. Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
2. Existing only for a short time or short times.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin temporarius, from tempus (“time”).

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`etmporary`, `temmporary`, `temoprary`, `tempoarry`, `temporarry`, `temporaryy`, `temporayr`, `temporrary`, `temporray`, `tempporary`, `temproary`, `tepmorary`, `tmeporary`, `ttemporary`

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