Tempo
German, noun/ˈtɛmpo/
Tempo is spelled T-E-M-P-O (5 letters) and appears 17 times per million words in written German, the 4,427th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Tempo is a German neuter noun meaning “tempo, pace (rate, speed)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “die Taktfrequenz in der Musik”.
What does Tempo mean in English?
noun
- 1
neutertempo, pace (rate, speed)
noun
- 1
neutertissue (paper handkerchief)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. die Taktfrequenz in der Musik 2. Geschwindigkeit, mit der sich etwas bewegt oder eine Handlung abläuft 3. Vorsprung von einem Zug beim Schach
interjection: 1. Aufforderung, Wunsch, Ausruf oder Befehl, die Handlungsgeschwindigkeit zu erhöhen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Tempo
- Tempos genitive
- Tempi plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Tempo?
- /ˈtɛmpo/
- [ˈtʰɛmpʰo]
- [ˈtɛmpo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Tempo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Tempo in German?
Tempo appears 17 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).