témpera
[ˈt̪ẽmpeɾa]
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 May 6, 2026) - Pintura preparada con agua, como disolvente, y grasa animal u otras materias orgánicas, como aglutinante.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | témpera |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt̪ẽmpeɾa] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “témpera” sits in Spanish frequency
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
- 1Pintura preparada con agua, como disolvente, y grasa animal u otras materias orgánicas, como aglutinante.
- 2Obra producida con dicho tipo de pintura.
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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.
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Using “témpera”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-É-M-P-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt̪ẽmpeɾa] (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.