Which to use
“tempe” and “temples” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,706
- “tempe” frequency rank
- #10,597
- “temples” frequency rank
- 34303
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tempe | temples |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partie latérale de la tête entre l’oreille et le front. | Pluriel de temple. |
Where the eye mixes tempe and temples
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tempe vs temples
A purely visual mix-up. tempe (\tɑ̃p\) and temples (\tɑ̃pl\) 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 34303, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tempe is recorded at frequency rank #23,706, classified as anoun, pronounced \tɑ̃p\. temples is at rank #10,597, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tɑ̃pl\.
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 34303, this pair ranks #284,764 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tempe vs temples
Shared letters: empt. Private to "tempe": -. Private to "temples": ls.
"tempe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "temples" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tempe" and "temples" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tempe" or "temples"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tempe" and "temples" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tempe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "temples" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,764 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tempe" and "temples" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tempe vs ténue". 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 #284,764 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.