templadavstempladosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#37,348
“templada” frequency rank
#43,285
“templados” frequency rank
80633
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature templada templados
Definition Forma del femenino de templado, adjetivo y también participio de templar o de templarse. Forma del plural de templado, adjetivo y también participio de templar o de templarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
templada
9 ch
templados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. templada ([t̪ẽmˈplað̞a]) and templados ([t̪ẽmˈplað̞os]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

templada is recorded at frequency rank #37,348, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪ẽmˈplað̞a]. templados is at rank #43,285, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪ẽmˈplað̞os].

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 80633, this pair ranks #11,404 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of templada vs templados

Shared letters: adelmpt. Private to "templada": -. Private to "templados": os.

"templada" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV  ·  "templados" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • templadaetmplada · temlpada · temmplada · tempalda · templaad · templadda · templdaa · templlada
  • templadosetmplados · temlpados · temmplados · tempaldos · templaddos · templadoss · templadso · templaods

Frequency comparison

templada#37,348
templados#43,285

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "templada" and "templados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ẽmˈplað̞a] versus [t̪ẽmˈplað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "templada" or "templados"?
"templada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,348 in our Spanish list, against #43,285 for "templados". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering templada vs templados

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 “templada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list