Which to use
“tembló” is a verb and “temple” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,173
- “tembló” frequency rank
- #14,469
- “temple” frequency rank
- 56642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tembló | temple |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de temblar. | Condición de la atmósfera o estado del ambiente, con referencia al grado de calor, frío, sequedad o humedad, etc. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tembló and temple apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tembló is [t̪ẽmˈblo] while temple is [ˈt̪ẽmple]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56642, 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]. temple is at rank #14,469, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ẽmple].
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 56642, this pair ranks #73,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tembló vs temple
Shared letters: elmt. Private to "tembló": bó. Private to "temple": p.
"tembló" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "temple" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- temple ← etmple · temlpe · temmple · tempel · templle · tempple · tepmle · tmeple
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tembló" and "temple" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tembló" or "temple"?
Remembering tembló vs temple
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “tembló”; for a noun, it's “temple”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tembló” entry
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