Which to use
“teme” is a verb and “temple” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,191
- “teme” frequency rank
- #14,469
- “temple” frequency rank
- 22660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teme | temple |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de temar. | Condición de la atmósfera o estado del ambiente, con referencia al grado de calor, frío, sequedad o humedad, etc. |
Where the eye mixes teme and temple
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses teme with temple
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: teme is [ˈt̪eme] while temple is [ˈt̪ẽmple]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22660, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teme is recorded at frequency rank #8,191, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪eme]. 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 22660, this pair ranks #249,314 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of teme vs temple
Shared letters: emt. Private to "teme": -. Private to "temple": lp.
"teme" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "temple" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "teme" for "temple" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "teme" or "temple" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "teme" and "temple" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "teme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "temple" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,314 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teme" and "temple" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tale vs teme". 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 #249,314 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.