Which to use
“tempérée” is an adjective and “tempérer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,614
- “tempérée” frequency rank
- #38,066
- “tempérer” frequency rank
- 74680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tempérée | tempérer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de tempéré. | Modérer ou réguler de quelque manière que ce soit. |
Same sound, different letters: tempérée vs tempérer
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. tempérée (CVCCVCVV) and tempérer (CVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Ear matches; page differs - tempérée and tempérer
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: tempérée 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tempérée is recorded at frequency rank #36,614, 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 74680, this pair ranks #36,362 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tempérée vs tempérer
Shared letters: emprté. Private to "tempérée": -. Private to "tempérer": -.
"tempérée" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "tempérer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tempérée" for "tempérer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tempérée" vs "tempérer" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "tempérée" / "tempérer". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "tempérée" 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 #36,362 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tempérée" and "tempérer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tempérées vs tempérer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #36,362 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.