templadasvstempladosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#45,041
“templadas” frequency rank
#43,285
“templados” frequency rank
88326
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature templadas templados
Definition Forma del femenino plural 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 templadas and templados apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
templadas
9 ch
templados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. templadas ([t̪ẽmˈplað̞as]) 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 a single letter - a in “templadas” becomes o in “templados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

templadas is recorded at frequency rank #45,041, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪ẽmˈplað̞as]. 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 88326, this pair ranks #3,845 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of templadas vs templados

Shared letters: adelmpst. Private to "templadas": -. Private to "templados": o.

"templadas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC  ·  "templados" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • templadasetmpladas · temlpadas · temmpladas · tempaldas · templaads · templadass · templaddas · templadsa
  • templadosetmplados · temlpados · temmplados · tempaldos · templaddos · templadoss · templadso · templaods

Frequency comparison

templadas#45,041
templados#43,285

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "templadas" and "templados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ẽmˈplað̞as] versus [t̪ẽmˈplað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "templadas" or "templados"?
"templados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #43,285 in our Spanish list, against #45,041 for "templadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

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