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Which to use

“temible” and “temibles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,526
“temible” frequency rank
#39,483
“temibles” frequency rank
62009
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature temible temibles
Definition Digno o susceptible de ser temido. Forma del plural de temible.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set temible and temibles apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
temible
8 ch
temibles

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. temible ([t̪eˈmiβ̞le]) and temibles ([t̪eˈmiβ̞les]) 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 extra letter(s) - “temible” sits inside “temibles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

temible is recorded at frequency rank #22,526, classified as anadj, pronounced [t̪eˈmiβ̞le]. temibles is at rank #39,483, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪eˈmiβ̞les].

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 62009, this pair ranks #53,498 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of temible vs temibles

Shared letters: beilmt. Private to "temible": -. Private to "temibles": s.

"temible" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "temibles" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • temibleetmible · teimble · tembile · temibble · temibel · temiblle · temilbe · temivle
  • temiblesetmibles · teimbles · tembiles · temibbles · temibels · temibless · temiblles · temiblse

Frequency comparison

temible#22,526
temibles#39,483

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "temible" and "temibles" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪eˈmiβ̞le] versus [t̪eˈmiβ̞les]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "temible" or "temibles"?
"temible" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,526 in our Spanish list, against #39,483 for "temibles". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering temible vs temibles

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “temible” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list