temeroso

[t̪emeˈɾoso]

/[t̪emeˈɾoso]/ adj

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The verdict

“temeroso” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #30,276. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,276
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que siente temor o miedo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-temeroso · temeroso · Spanish

temeroso · rank #30,276 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,276
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tartas

Nearest frequency peer: Tartas (-2 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “temeroso”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “temeroso” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

temeroso vs tenebroso
78% similar
temeroso vs temerosos
89% similar
temeroso vs tememos
75% similar

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

Key facts for temeroso
PropertyValue
Headwordtemeroso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t̪emeˈɾoso]
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,276
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “temeroso”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.temerosocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Tartas” (#30,274), “tentáculos” (#30,278), “tardaría” (#30,273). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “temeroso” va en #30,276. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around temeroso (IPA [t̪emeˈɾoso]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,276 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for temeroso, with forms such as "etmeroso", "teemroso", and "temeorso". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "tenebroso", "temerosos", "tememos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is temeroso, spelled T-E-M-E-R-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que siente temor o miedo.
  2. 2
    Que se caracteriza por tener temor a actuar o a tomar decisiones.
  3. 3
    Que causa miedo o temor.

Synonyms

aprensivomiedosorecelosotemible

This word in other languages

fearful(English)peureux(Français)furchtsam(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etmeroso
  • teemroso
  • temeorso
  • temeroos
  • temerosso
  • temerroso
  • temersoo
  • temmeroso
  • temreoso
  • tmeeroso
  • ttemeroso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etmeroso2teemroso2temeorso2temeroos2temerosso1temerroso1temersoo2temmeroso1
Edit distance from "temeroso"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "temeroso"?
"temeroso" is spelled T-E-M-E-R-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪emeˈɾoso].
What does "temeroso" mean?
As an adjective, "temeroso" means: Que siente temor o miedo.
What words are commonly confused with "temeroso"?
"temeroso" is commonly confused with "tenebroso", "temerosos", "tememos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "temeroso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "temeroso" is [t̪emeˈɾoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "temeroso" come from?
"temeroso" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "temeroso", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

sucedan11 variantsvencen11 variantsvigilan11 variantsacrónimo11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list