Which to use
“temían” and “temido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,639
- “temían” frequency rank
- #21,846
- “temido” frequency rank
- 48485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | temían | temido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de temer. | Participio de temer. |
Where the eye mixes temían and temido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between temían and temido
A purely visual mix-up. temían ([t̪eˈmiãn]) and temido ([t̪eˈmið̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
temían is recorded at frequency rank #26,639, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪eˈmiãn]. temido is at rank #21,846, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪eˈmið̞o].
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 48485, this pair ranks #114,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of temían vs temido
Shared letters: emt. Private to "temían": aní. Private to "temido": dio.
"temían" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "temido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- temido ← etmido · teimdo · temdio · temiddo · temiod · temmido · tmeido · ttemido
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "temían" and "temido" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "temían" vs "temido" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "temían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "temido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "temían" and "temido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "temían vs tendían". 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 #114,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.