Which to use
“tempes” and “temples” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,482
- “tempes” frequency rank
- #10,597
- “temples” frequency rank
- 57079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tempes | temples |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de tempe. | Pluriel de temple. |
Where the eye mixes tempes and temples
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tempes with temples
A purely visual mix-up. tempes (\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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tempes is recorded at frequency rank #46,482, 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 57079, this pair ranks #117,163 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tempes vs temples
Shared letters: empst. Private to "tempes": -. Private to "temples": l.
"tempes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "temples" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tempes" and "temples" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tempes" vs "temples" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tempes" 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 #117,163 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tempes" and "temples" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tempes vs trempés". 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 #117,163 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.