a tiempo
[a ˈt̪jẽmpo]
The verdict
“a tiempo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En el momento justo, ni muy tarde ni muy temprano.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | a tiempo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [a ˈt̪jẽmpo] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “a tiempo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
a tiempo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [a ˈt̪jẽmpo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En el momento justo, ni muy tarde ni muy temprano.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for a tiempo, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is a tiempo, spelled A- -T-I-E-M-P-O.
Definition
- 1En el momento justo, ni muy tarde ni muy temprano.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “a tiempo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A- -T-I-E-M-P-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [a ˈt̪jẽmpo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.