templosvstempsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,594
“templos” frequency rank
#38,991
“temps” frequency rank
47585
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature templos temps
Definition Forma del plural de templo. Tiempo

Where the eye mixes templos and temps

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
templos
5 ch
temps

Why the eye confuses templos with temps

A purely visual mix-up. templos ([ˈt̪ẽmplos]) and temps ([ˈtems]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

templos is recorded at frequency rank #8,594, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ẽmplos]. temps is at rank #38,991, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtems].

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 47585, this pair ranks #119,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of templos vs temps

Shared letters: empst. Private to "templos": lo. Private to "temps": -.

"templos" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC  ·  "temps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • templosetmplos · temlpos · temmplos · templlos · temploss · templso · tempols · tempplos
  • tempsetmps · temmps · tempps · tempss · temsp · tepms · tmeps · ttemps

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "templos" and "temps" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt̪ẽmplos] versus [ˈtems]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "templos" or "temps"?
"templos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,594 in our Spanish list, against #38,991 for "temps". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "templos" and "temps" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "templos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "temps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #119,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "templos" and "temps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tamos vs temps". 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 #119,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list