temple

\tɑ̃pl\

/\tɑ̃pl\/ noun

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The verdict

“temple” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #3,045 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,045
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Édifice public consacré au culte de la divinité.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

temple vs temps
67% similar
temple vs Tempo
50% similar
temple vs triple
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for temple
PropertyValue
Headwordtemple
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɑ̃pl\
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,045
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “temple” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). temple lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for temple is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tɑ̃pl\. Corpus data places it at rank #3,045 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for temple, with forms such as "etmple", "temlpe", and "temmple". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "temps", "Tempo", "triple", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is temple, spelled T-E-M-P-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Édifice public consacré au culte de la divinité.
  2. 2
    Lieu où les protestants s’assemblent pour l’exercice de leur religion.
  3. 3
    Édifice que Salomon bâtit à Jérusalem.
  4. 4
    Les autorités religieuses juives de l’époque.
  5. 5
    Lieu où demeuraient les templiers.
  6. 6
    Lieu où les franc-maçons se réunissent.
  7. 7
    Lieu de convergence d'une population qui semble vénérer une activité autre que religieuse ou spirituelle à proprement parler.
  8. 8
    Meuble représentant un temple antique dans les armoiries. Il est généralement représenté avec un perron, un toit et plusieurs colonnes dont le nombre pourra faire l’objet d’une mention dans le blasonnement.
  9. 9
    Meuble représentant un temple protestant ou réformé dans les armoiries. Il est généralement représenté sans clocher contrairement aux églises. À rapprocher de chapelle et église.

Synonyms

sanctuaire

This word in other languages

temple(English)templo(Español)Tempel(Deutsch)templo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: etmple,temlpe,temmple,tempel,templle,tempple,tepmle,tmeple,ttemple

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of temple - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

etmple2temlpe2temmple1tempel2templle1tempple1tepmle2tmeple2
Edit distance from "temple"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "temple"?
"temple" is spelled T-E-M-P-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tɑ̃pl\.
What does "temple" mean?
As a noun, "temple" means: Édifice public consacré au culte de la divinité.
What words are commonly confused with "temple"?
"temple" is commonly confused with "temps", "Tempo", "triple". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "temple"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "temple" is \tɑ̃pl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "temple" come from?
"temple" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “temple”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is T-E-M-P-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tɑ̃pl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “temps” - see the side-by-side comparison. temple vs temps
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

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