temí

[t̪eˈmi]

/[t̪eˈmi]/ verb

The verdict

“temí” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,148 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,148
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de temer.

Corpus desk

Index ES-temi · temí · Spanish

temí · rank #58,148 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,148
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH Teller

Nearest frequency peer: Teller (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “temí”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “temí” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for temí
PropertyValue
Headwordtemí
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪eˈmi]
Letters4
Frequency rank#58,148
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “temí” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).temícae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Teller” (#58,147), “tentados” (#58,149), “telemática” (#58,146). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “temí” va en #58,148. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

temí is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,148 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t̪eˈmi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de temer.".

Zero misspellings are on record for temí in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is temí, spelled T-E-M-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de temer.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "temí"?
"temí" is spelled T-E-M-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eˈmi].
What does "temí" mean?
As a verb, "temí" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de temer.
How do you pronounce "temí"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "temí" is [t̪eˈmi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "temí" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "temí", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list