Which to use
“temes” and “temo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,420
- “temes” frequency rank
- #5,898
- “temo” frequency rank
- 33318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | temes | temo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de temar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de temar. |
Where the eye mixes temes and temo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: temes vs temo
A purely visual mix-up. temes ([ˈt̪emes]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
temes is recorded at frequency rank #27,420, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪emes]. 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 33318, this pair ranks #197,398 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of temes vs temo
Shared letters: emt. Private to "temes": s. Private to "temo": o.
"temes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "temo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "temes" and "temo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "temes" vs "temo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "temes" and "temo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "temes" 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 #197,398 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "temes" and "temo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tamos vs temes". 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 #197,398 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.