Which to use
“templado” is an adjective and “templados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,832
- “templado” frequency rank
- #43,285
- “templados” frequency rank
- 61117
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | templado | templados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que posee una temperatura moderada, sin estar frío ni caliente. | 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 templado and templados apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: templado is [t̪ẽmˈplað̞o] while templados is [t̪ẽmˈplað̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “templado” sits inside “templados”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61117, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
templado is recorded at frequency rank #17,832, classified as anadj, pronounced [t̪ẽmˈplað̞o]. 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 61117, this pair ranks #56,577 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of templado vs templados
Shared letters: adelmopt. Private to "templado": -. Private to "templados": s.
"templado" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "templados" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "templado" and "templados" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "templado" or "templados"?
Remembering templado vs templados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “templado”; for a participle, it's “templados”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “templado” entry
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