templadosvstemplosWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#43,285
“templados” frequency rank
#8,594
“templos” frequency rank
51879
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
templados
7 ch
templos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: templados is [t̪ẽmˈplað̞os] while templos is [ˈt̪ẽmplos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 51879, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

templados is recorded at frequency rank #43,285, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪ẽmˈplað̞os]. templos is at rank #8,594, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ẽmplos].

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 51879, this pair ranks #95,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of templados vs templos

Shared letters: elmopst. Private to "templados": ad. Private to "templos": -.

"templados" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC  ·  "templos" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • templadosetmplados · temlpados · temmplados · tempaldos · templaddos · templadoss · templadso · templaods
  • templosetmplos · temlpos · temmplos · templlos · temploss · templso · tempols · tempplos

Frequency comparison

templados#43,285
templos#8,594

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "templados" and "templos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "templados" is a participle and "templos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "templados" or "templos"?
"templos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,594 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 templados vs templos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “templados”; for a noun, it's “templos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “templados” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list