temple

/[ˈt̪ẽmple]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#14,469

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

9

similar word pairs

temple is aSpanishnoun. It means: Condición de la atmósfera o estado del ambiente, con referencia al grado de calor, frío, sequedad o humedad, etc. Pronounced [ˈt̪ẽmple]. Often confused with tempo and temps.

Key facts for temple
PropertyValue
Headwordtemple
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪ẽmple]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,469
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of temple in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for temple is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt̪ẽmple]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,469 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for temple, with forms such as "etmple", "temlpe", and "temmple". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "tempo", "temps", "templo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is temple, spelled T-E-M-P-L-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Condición de la atmósfera o estado del ambiente, con referencia al grado de calor, frío, sequedad o humedad, etc.
  2. 2
    Nivel o grado de calor que en un momento dado tiene un cuerpo o un ambiente.
  3. 3
    Grado de elasticidad, resistencia o dureza de un material templado (tales como el vidrio, el metal, etc.).
  4. 4
    Acción o efecto de templar materiales como el metal y el cristal (someterlo a un cambio brusco de temperatura para añadirle ciertas propiedades de resistencia).
  5. 5
    Carácter, tendencia o disposición emocional o fisiológica de alguien, en general o en un momento dado, especialmente respecto a su nivel de energía y a su humor, genio, etc.
  6. 6
    Fuerza de ánimo para enfrentar situaciones exigentes o de riesgo.
  7. 7
    Actitud neutral o media que se toma entre dos bandos o partidos.
  8. 8
    Nivel de tensión de los cables, especialmente respecto a la igualdad o coordinación adecuada entre ellos para cumplir su función adecuadamente.
  9. 9
    Acción o efecto de templar instrumentos musicales (ajustarlos para que suenen en la nota precisa).
  10. 10
    Sistema de pintar con pigmentos diluidos en ciertos líquidos gelatinosos o calientes.
  11. 11
    Pigmento de color preparado en ciertos líquidos glutinosos o calientes que sirven como aglutinantes.
  12. 12
    Acción o efecto de templar (ajustar el movimiento de la capa o la muleta para moderar o animar la embestida del toro).

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: etmple,temlpe,temmple,tempel,templle,tempple,tepmle,tmeple,ttemple

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for temple

Misspelling Variants of "temple"

etmple6temlpe6temmple7tempel6templle7tempple7tepmle6tmeple6
Misspelling Variants of "temple"

Frequency rank: #14,469 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "temple"?
"temple" is spelled T-E-M-P-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ẽmple].
What does "temple" mean?
As a noun, "temple" means: Condición de la atmósfera o estado del ambiente, con referencia al grado de calor, frío, sequedad o humedad, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "temple"?
"temple" is commonly confused with "tempo", "temps", "templo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "temple"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "temple" is [ˈt̪ẽmple]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "temple" come from?
"temple" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.