moderato
noun, adverb, adjective
moderato is spelled M-O-D-E-R-A-T-O: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, moderato means “A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at a moderate tempo” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of moderato is moderatos.
How many letters and syllables are in moderato?
| Letters | 8: M-O-D-E-R-A-T-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 117,098th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is moderato?
Moderato appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of moderato
- moderatos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does moderato mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at a moderate tempo.
- 2
A passage having this mark
adverb
- 1
played in this style
adjective
- 1
(to be) played in this style
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Moderato in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Moderato , moderato |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does moderato come from?
Borrowed from Italian moderato. Doublet of moderate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).