témpera

[ˈt̪ẽmpeɾa]

/[ˈt̪ẽmpeɾa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pintura preparada con agua, como disolvente, y grasa animal u otras materias orgánicas, como aglutinante.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tempera · témpera · Spanish

témpera · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 témpera
PropertyValue
Headwordtémpera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪ẽmpeɾa]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “témpera” en español

témperaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

témpera is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt̪ẽmpeɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for témpera in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is témpera, spelled T-É-M-P-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pintura preparada con agua, como disolvente, y grasa animal u otras materias orgánicas, como aglutinante.
  2. 2
    Obra producida con dicho tipo de pintura.

Synonyms

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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 "témpera"?
"témpera" is spelled T-É-M-P-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ẽmpeɾa].
What does "témpera" mean?
As a noun, "témpera" means: Pintura preparada con agua, como disolvente, y grasa animal u otras materias orgánicas, como aglutinante.
How do you pronounce "témpera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "témpera" is [ˈt̪ẽmpeɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "témpera" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list