Which to use
“temes” is a verb and “temps” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,420
- “temes” frequency rank
- #38,991
- “temps” frequency rank
- 66411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | temes | temps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de temar. | Tiempo |
Where the eye mixes temes and temps
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. temes (CVCVC) and temps (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses temes with temps
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: temes is [ˈt̪emes] while temps is [ˈtems]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “temes” becomes p in “temps”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66411, 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]. temps is at rank #38,991, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtems].
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 66411, this pair ranks #39,960 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of temes vs temps
Shared letters: emst. Private to "temes": -. Private to "temps": p.
"temes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "temps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "temes" for "temps" ever safe?
Frequency check: "temes" vs "temps" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "temes" and "temps" 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 "temps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,960 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "temes" and "temps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tamos vs temps". 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 #39,960 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.