temperaturavstemperaturasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,427
“temperatura” frequency rank
#6,017
“temperaturas” frequency rank
8444
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature temperatura temperaturas
Definition (temperatura termodinámica) Magnitud física básica que expresa la cantidad de calor de un cuerpo o medio. Su unidad en el Sistema Internacional de Unidades es el kelvin (K). Forma del plural de temperatura.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set temperatura and temperaturas apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
temperatura
12 ch
temperaturas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. temperatura ([t̪ẽmpeɾaˈt̪uɾa]) and temperaturas ([t̪ẽmpeɾaˈt̪uɾas]) 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) - “temperatura” sits inside “temperaturas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8444, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

temperatura is recorded at frequency rank #2,427, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ẽmpeɾaˈt̪uɾa]. temperaturas is at rank #6,017, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ẽmpeɾaˈt̪uɾas].

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 8444, this pair ranks #304,970 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of temperatura vs temperaturas

Shared letters: aemprtu. Private to "temperatura": -. Private to "temperaturas": s.

"temperatura" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCV  ·  "temperaturas" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • temperaturaetmperatura · temepratura · temmperatura · tempeartura · temperatrua · temperattura · temperatuar · temperaturra
  • temperaturasetmperaturas · temepraturas · temmperaturas · tempearturas · temperatruas · temperatturas · temperatuars · temperaturass

Frequency comparison

temperatura#2,427
temperaturas#6,017

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "temperatura" and "temperaturas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ẽmpeɾaˈt̪uɾa] versus [t̪ẽmpeɾaˈt̪uɾas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "temperatura" or "temperaturas"?
"temperatura" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,427 in our Spanish list, against #6,017 for "temperaturas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering temperatura vs temperaturas

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 “temperatura” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list