Tempos

[ˈtɛmpos]

/[ˈtɛmpos]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tempos” is uncommon German (frequency #72,989 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,989
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tempo

Key facts for Tempos
PropertyValue
HeadwordTempos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɛmpos]
Letters6
Frequency rank#72,989
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tempos” 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). Tempos 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

Tempos is uncommon German at frequency #72,989 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɛmpos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Tempos, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Tempos, spelled T-E-M-P-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tempo
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tempo
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Tempo
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Tempo
  5. 5
    Akkusativ 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 "Tempos"?
"Tempos" is spelled T-E-M-P-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛmpos].
What does "Tempos" mean?
As a noun, "Tempos" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tempo
How do you pronounce "Tempos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tempos" is [ˈtɛmpos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tempos" come from?
"Tempos" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Tempos”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-E-M-P-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtɛmpos] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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