temperatura

[t̪ẽmpeɾaˈt̪uɾa]

/[t̪ẽmpeɾaˈt̪uɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“temperatura” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,427. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,427
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (temperatura termodinámica) Magnitud física básica que expresa la cantidad de calor de un cuerpo o medio. Su unidad en el Sistema Internacional de Unidades es el kelvin (K).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

temperatura vs temperaturas
92% similar

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

Key facts for temperatura
PropertyValue
Headwordtemperatura
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ẽmpeɾaˈt̪uɾa]
Letters11
Frequency rank#2,427
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “temperatura” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around temperatura (IPA [t̪ẽmpeɾaˈt̪uɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,427 among 34,400 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for temperatura, with forms such as "etmperatura", "temepratura", and "temmperatura". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "temperaturas", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is temperatura, spelled T-E-M-P-E-R-A-T-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (temperatura termodinámica) Magnitud física básica que expresa la cantidad de calor de un cuerpo o medio. Su unidad en el Sistema Internacional de Unidades es el kelvin (K).
  2. 2
    Elevación de la temperatura corporal, síntoma de alguna enfermedad.

Synonyms

calorfiebre

This word in other languages

temperature(English)température(Français)Temperatur(Deutsch)temperatura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etmperatura
  • temepratura
  • temmperatura
  • tempeartura
  • temperatrua
  • temperattura
  • temperatuar
  • temperaturra
  • temperautra
  • temperratura
  • tempertaura
  • tempperatura
  • tempreatura
  • tepmeratura
  • tmeperatura
  • ttemperatura

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etmperatura2temepratura2temmperatura1tempeartura2temperatrua2temperattura1temperatuar2temperaturra1
Edit distance from "temperatura"

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 "temperatura"?
"temperatura" is spelled T-E-M-P-E-R-A-T-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ẽmpeɾaˈt̪uɾa].
What does "temperatura" mean?
As a noun, "temperatura" means: (temperatura termodinámica) Magnitud física básica que expresa la cantidad de calor de un cuerpo o medio. Su unidad en el Sistema Internacional de Unidades es el kelvin (K).
What words are commonly confused with "temperatura"?
"temperatura" is commonly confused with "temperaturas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "temperatura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "temperatura" is [t̪ẽmpeɾaˈt̪uɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "temperatura" come from?
"temperatura" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “temperatura”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-M-P-E-R-A-T-U-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ẽmpeɾaˈt̪uɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “temperaturas” - see the side-by-side comparison. temperatura vs temperaturas
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list