Which to use
“temido” is a verb and “tímido” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,846
- “temido” frequency rank
- #15,749
- “tímido” frequency rank
- 37595
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | temido | tímido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de temer. | Que reacciona de forma insegura y con vergüenza ante el contacto o la presencia de otros, que siente timidez. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set temido and tímido apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: temido is [t̪eˈmið̞o] while tímido is [ˈt̪imið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “temido” becomes í in “tímido”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37595, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
temido is recorded at frequency rank #21,846, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪eˈmið̞o]. tímido is at rank #15,749, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪imið̞o].
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 37595, this pair ranks #174,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of temido vs tímido
Shared letters: dimot. Private to "temido": e. Private to "tímido": í.
"temido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tímido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- temido ← etmido · teimdo · temdio · temiddo · temiod · temmido · tmeido · ttemido
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "temido" and "tímido" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "temido" or "tímido"?
Remembering temido vs tímido
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “temido”; for an adjective, it's “tímido”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “temido” entry
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