Which to use
“temor” and “temps” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,520
- “temor” frequency rank
- #38,991
- “temps” frequency rank
- 42511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | temor | temps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Emoción primitiva que prepara al animal para emprender la huida o la defensa, ante un peligro inminente. :*Sinónimo: miedo. | Tiempo |
Where the eye mixes temor and temps
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: temor vs temps
A purely visual mix-up. temor ([t̪eˈmoɾ]) and temps ([ˈtems]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
temor is recorded at frequency rank #3,520, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪eˈmoɾ]. 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 42511, this pair ranks #147,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of temor vs temps
Shared letters: emt. Private to "temor": or. Private to "temps": ps.
"temor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "temps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "temor" for "temps" ever safe?
Frequency check: "temor" vs "temps" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "temor" 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 #147,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "temor" 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 #147,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.