Temprature or temperature?
Did you mean temperature? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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temprature
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temperature
Correct spelling: temperature. Misspelling: temprature.
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Memory tip
Say every syllable: tem-PER-a-ture.
Why people write “temprature”
The misspelling “temprature” is only one letter off: it leaves out the E.
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.
Other misspellings of “temperature”
People also write “tempature” and “temperture”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“tempature”
Correct spelling: temperature. Misspelling: tempature.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
“tempature” differs from “temperature” in 2 places: it leaves out the E; and it leaves out the R.
“temperture”
Correct spelling: temperature. Misspelling: temperture.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “temperture” is only one letter off: it leaves out the A.
What does “temperature” mean?
temperature noun
- the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
- 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?
15 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“temprature” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from TEMPERATURE.