Which to use
“tembló” and “temo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,173
- “tembló” frequency rank
- #5,898
- “temo” frequency rank
- 48071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tembló | temo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de temblar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de temar. |
Where the eye mixes tembló and temo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tembló runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against temo's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tembló with temo
A purely visual mix-up. tembló ([t̪ẽmˈblo]) and temo ([ˈt̪emo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tembló is recorded at frequency rank #42,173, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ẽmˈblo]. temo is at rank #5,898, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪emo].
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 48071, this pair ranks #116,499 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tembló vs temo
Shared letters: emt. Private to "tembló": bló. Private to "temo": o.
"tembló" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "temo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- temo ← etmo · temmo · teom · tmeo · ttemo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tembló" and "temo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tembló" or "temo"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tembló" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "temo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,499 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tembló" and "temo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tembló vs túmulo". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #116,499 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.