temple
[ˈt̪ẽmple]
The verdict
“temple” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #14,469 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #14,469
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 9
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Condición de la atmósfera o estado del ambiente, con referencia al grado de calor, frío, sequedad o humedad, etc.
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 | temple |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt̪ẽmple] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #14,469 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 9 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “temple” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for temple is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, 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 generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for temple, with forms such as "etmple", "temlpe", and "temmple". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "tempo", "temps", "templo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is temple, spelled T-E-M-P-L-E.
Definition
- 1Condición de la atmósfera o estado del ambiente, con referencia al grado de calor, frío, sequedad o humedad, etc.
- 2Nivel o grado de calor que en un momento dado tiene un cuerpo o un ambiente.
- 3Grado de elasticidad, resistencia o dureza de un material templado (tales como el vidrio, el metal, etc.).
- 4Acción o efecto de templar materiales como el metal y el cristal (someterlo a un cambio brusco de temperatura para añadirle ciertas propiedades de resistencia).
- 5Carácter, 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.
- 6Fuerza de ánimo para enfrentar situaciones exigentes o de riesgo.
- 7Actitud neutral o media que se toma entre dos bandos o partidos.
- 8Nivel de tensión de los cables, especialmente respecto a la igualdad o coordinación adecuada entre ellos para cumplir su función adecuadamente.
- 9Acción o efecto de templar instrumentos musicales (ajustarlos para que suenen en la nota precisa).
- 10Sistema de pintar con pigmentos diluidos en ciertos líquidos gelatinosos o calientes.
- 11Pigmento de color preparado en ciertos líquidos glutinosos o calientes que sirven como aglutinantes.
- 12Acción o efecto de templar (ajustar el movimiento de la capa o la muleta para moderar o animar la embestida del toro).
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: etmple,temlpe,temmple,tempel,templle,tempple,tepmle,tmeple,ttemple
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of temple - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 “temple”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-M-P-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt̪ẽmple] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “tempo” - see the side-by-side comparison. temple vs tempo
- 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.