Which to use
“templo” and “templos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,022
- “templo” frequency rank
- #8,594
- “templos” frequency rank
- 11616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | templo | templos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Edificio dedicado al culto religioso o espiritual. | Forma del plural de templo. |
Where the eye mixes templo and templos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between templo and templos
A purely visual mix-up. templo ([ˈt̪ẽmplo]) and templos ([ˈt̪ẽmplos]) 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 extra letter(s) - “templo” sits inside “templos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11616, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
templo is recorded at frequency rank #3,022, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ẽmplo]. 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 11616, this pair ranks #294,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of templo vs templos
Shared letters: elmopt. Private to "templo": -. Private to "templos": s.
"templo" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "templos" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "templo" for "templos" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "templo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "templos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "templo" and "templos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "templados vs templos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #294,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.