templadavstemporadaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: templada is a participle, temporada is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“templada” is a participle and “temporada” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#37,348
“templada” frequency rank
#1,159
“temporada” frequency rank
38507
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature templada temporada
Definition Forma del femenino de templado, adjetivo y también participio de templar o de templarse. Algún transcurso de tiempo..

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
templada
9 ch
temporada

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: templada is [t̪ẽmˈplað̞a] while temporada is [t̪ẽmpoˈɾað̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38507, 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]. temporada is at rank #1,159, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ẽmpoˈɾað̞a].

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 38507, this pair ranks #169,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of templada vs temporada

Shared letters: adempt. Private to "templada": l. Private to "temporada": or.

"templada" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV  ·  "temporada" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • templadaetmplada · temlpada · temmplada · tempalda · templaad · templadda · templdaa · templlada
  • temporadaetmporada · temmporada · temoprada · tempoarda · temporaad · temporadda · tempordaa · temporrada

Frequency comparison

templada#37,348
temporada#1,159

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "templada" and "temporada" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "templada" is a participle and "temporada" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "templada" or "temporada"?
"temporada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,159 in our Spanish list, against #37,348 for "templada". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering templada vs temporada

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “templada”; for a noun, it's “temporada”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “templada” 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