templado
[t̪ẽmˈplað̞o]
The verdict
“templado” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #17,832 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #17,832
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 7
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que posee una temperatura moderada, sin estar frío ni caliente.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | templado |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [t̪ẽmˈplað̞o] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #17,832 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 7 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “templado” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for templado is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪ẽmˈplað̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,832 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for templado, with forms such as "etmplado", "temlpado", and "temmplado". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "templo", "temprano", "templados", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is templado, spelled T-E-M-P-L-A-D-O.
Definition
- 1Que posee una temperatura moderada, sin estar frío ni caliente.
- 2Dicho de una persona, que contiene sus emociones o sus impulsos.
- 3Se dice del objeto de metal que ha sido sometido a un cambio brusco de temperatura para añadirle ciertas propiedades de resistencia, o del vidrio (o cristal).
- 4Se dice del clima en que las temperaturas y precipitaciones son moderadas y en que puede distinguirse con cierta claridad la transición de las estaciones. Son propios de latitudes medias o de las tierras altas en latitudes bajas.
- 5Referido al estilo o modo de expresarse, elegante pero no apasionado.
- 6Que demuestra valor o valentía sin ostentarlos y sin excesiva emoción. Valiente, pero sereno.
- 7Que tiene buena hablidad, especialmente mental, para realizar algo.
- 8Se dice de alguien muy estricto, riguroso o de carácter recio.
- 9Enamorado, participio de templarse ('enamorarse').
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: etmplado,temlpado,temmplado,tempaldo,templaddo,templaod,templdao,templlado,tempplado,tepmlado,tmeplado,ttemplado
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of templado - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “templado”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-M-P-L-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪ẽmˈplað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “templo” - see the side-by-side comparison. templado vs templo
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.