tecladosvstempladosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: teclados is a noun, templados is a participle, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“teclados” is a noun and “templados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#18,401
“teclados” frequency rank
#43,285
“templados” frequency rank
61686
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature teclados templados
Definition Forma del plural de teclado. Forma del plural de templado, adjetivo y también participio de templar o de templarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set teclados and templados apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
teclados
9 ch
templados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: teclados is [t̪eˈklað̞os] while templados is [t̪ẽmˈplað̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

teclados is recorded at frequency rank #18,401, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪eˈklað̞os]. templados is at rank #43,285, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪ẽmˈplað̞os].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 61686, this pair ranks #54,584 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of teclados vs templados

Shared letters: adelost. Private to "teclados": c. Private to "templados": mp.

"teclados" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "templados" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tecladosetclados · tcelados · tecaldos · tecclados · tecladdos · tecladoss · tecladso · teclaods
  • templadosetmplados · temlpados · temmplados · tempaldos · templaddos · templadoss · templadso · templaods

Frequency comparison

teclados#18,401
templados#43,285

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "teclados" and "templados" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "teclados" is a noun and "templados" a participle, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "teclados" or "templados"?
"teclados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,401 in our Spanish list, against #43,285 for "templados". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering teclados vs templados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “teclados”; for a participle, it's “templados”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “teclados” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list