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Temperture or temperature?

Did you mean temperature? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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temperture

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Correct spelling: temperature. Misspelling: temperture.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Say every syllable: tem-PER-a-ture.

Why people write “temperture”

The misspelling “temperture” is only one letter off: it leaves out the A.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make temperature automatic.

What does “temperature” mean?

temperature noun

  1. the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
  2. the somatic sensation of cold or heat

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Temperature” in a sentence

  • The temperature dropped overnight.

Is “temperature” a playable word?

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15 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
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“temperture” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from TEMPERATURE.

Temperature: quick answers

Is it temperture or temperature?
The correct spelling is temperature. “temperture” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell temperature?
Say every syllable: tem-PER-a-ture.
What does temperature mean?
Temperature means: the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity).