tempi

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The verdict

“tempi” is uncommon German (frequency #64,775 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,775
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plural des Substantivs tempo

Key facts for tempi
PropertyValue
Headwordtempi
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters5
Frequency rank#64,775
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tempi” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). tempi lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tempi is uncommon German at frequency #64,775 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Plural des Substantivs tempo".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tempi, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is tempi, spelled T-E-M-P-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plural des Substantivs tempo

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tempi"?
"tempi" is spelled T-E-M-P-I. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "tempi" mean?
As a noun, "tempi" means: Plural des Substantivs tempo
How do you pronounce "tempi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tempi" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tempi" come from?
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Using “tempi”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-E-M-P-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list