Which to use
“temía” and “temo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,364
- “temía” frequency rank
- #5,898
- “temo” frequency rank
- 19262
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | temía | temo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de temer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de temar. |
Where the eye mixes temía and temo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between temía and temo
A purely visual mix-up. temía ([t̪eˈmia]) 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 19262, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
temía is recorded at frequency rank #13,364, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪eˈmia]. 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 19262, this pair ranks #264,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of temía vs temo
Shared letters: emt. Private to "temía": aí. Private to "temo": o.
"temía" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "temo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- temo ← etmo · temmo · teom · tmeo · ttemo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "temía" and "temo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "temía" vs "temo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "temía" 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 #264,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "temía" and "temo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tejida vs temía". 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 #264,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.