intempestivo

[ĩn̪t̪ẽmpesˈt̪iβ̞o]

/[ĩn̪t̪ẽmpesˈt̪iβ̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“intempestivo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que ocurre en un momento no oportuno o inadecuado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-intempestivo · intempestivo · Spanish

intempestivo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for intempestivo
PropertyValue
Headwordintempestivo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩn̪t̪ẽmpesˈt̪iβ̞o]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “intempestivo” en español

intempestivoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

intempestivo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ĩn̪t̪ẽmpesˈt̪iβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que ocurre en un momento no oportuno o inadecuado.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for intempestivo, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is intempestivo, spelled I-N-T-E-M-P-E-S-T-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que ocurre en un momento no oportuno o inadecuado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how intempestivo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. no cesa de protestar ásperamente contra los caprichos intempestivos de nuestros maridos.
  2. Pero la muchacha, a quien no pareció sorprenderle su intempestiva llegada, apenas la saludó.

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intempestivo"?
"intempestivo" is spelled I-N-T-E-M-P-E-S-T-I-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪t̪ẽmpesˈt̪iβ̞o].
What does "intempestivo" mean?
As an adjective, "intempestivo" means: Que ocurre en un momento no oportuno o inadecuado.
How do you pronounce "intempestivo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intempestivo" is [ĩn̪t̪ẽmpesˈt̪iβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intempestivo" come from?
"intempestivo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list