Which to use
“tempéré” is an adjective and “tempérer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,050
- “tempéré” frequency rank
- #38,066
- “tempérer” frequency rank
- 62116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tempéré | tempérer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce qui n’est ni trop chaud ni trop froid, ce qui ne présente ni excès de chaleur ni excès de froid. | Modérer ou réguler de quelque manière que ce soit. |
Same sound, different letters: tempéré vs tempérer
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters.
Ear matches; page differs - tempéré and tempérer
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: tempéré and tempérer carry the same recorded pronunciation, \tɑ̃.pe.ʁe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62116, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tempéré is recorded at frequency rank #24,050, classified as anadj, pronounced \tɑ̃.pe.ʁe\. tempérer is at rank #38,066, tagged as averb, pronounced \tɑ̃.pe.ʁe\.
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 62116, this pair ranks #88,745 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tempéré vs tempérer
Shared letters: emprté. Private to "tempéré": -. Private to "tempérer": -.
"tempéré" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "tempérer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tempéré" and "tempérer" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "tempéré" or "tempérer" show up more?
After this comparison
"tempéré" and "tempérer" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "tempéré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tempérer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #88,745 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tempéré" and "tempérer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tempérées vs tempérer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #88,745 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.