Which to use
“tememos” and “temes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,008
- “tememos” frequency rank
- #27,420
- “temes” frequency rank
- 59428
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tememos | temes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de temar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de temar. |
Where the eye mixes tememos and temes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tememos with temes
A purely visual mix-up. tememos ([t̪eˈmemos]) and temes ([ˈt̪emes]) 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 59428, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tememos is recorded at frequency rank #32,008, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪eˈmemos]. temes is at rank #27,420, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪emes].
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 59428, this pair ranks #62,650 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tememos vs temes
Shared letters: emst. Private to "tememos": o. Private to "temes": -.
"tememos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "temes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tememos" and "temes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tememos" or "temes"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tememos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "temes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,650 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tememos" and "temes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tememos vs termos". 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 #62,650 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.