temperado

[t̪ẽmpeˈɾað̞o]

/[t̪ẽmpeˈɾað̞o]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de un sistema de afinación, ajustado a intervalos algo inferiores al temperamento justo, de tal manera de evitar las disonancias sea cual sea la clave adoptada.

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Index ES-temperado · temperado · Spanish

temperado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 temperado
PropertyValue
Headwordtemperado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t̪ẽmpeˈɾað̞o]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “temperado” en español

temperadoestá 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

temperado is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t̪ẽmpeˈɾað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dicho de un sistema de afinación, ajustado a intervalos algo inferiores al temperamento justo, de tal manera de evitar las disonancias sea cual sea la clave adoptada.".

Zero misspellings are on record for temperado in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is temperado, spelled T-E-M-P-E-R-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de un sistema de afinación, ajustado a intervalos algo inferiores al temperamento justo, de tal manera de evitar las disonancias sea cual sea la clave adoptada.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hay que considerarlos, por lo tanto, más como amplias inflexiones vocales que como giros ornamentales, si bien toman este último aspecto al ser traducidos por los intervalos geométricos de la escala temperada.
  2. Nosotros la usaremos eventualmente como ‘fuente de contraste’ separada del sistema de A, B, C; y, en el caso de su aplicación a escalas temperadas, como se verá, para crear un tipo de ostinato irregular de 3 notas sobre la melodía formada por las otras regiones.

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 "temperado"?
"temperado" is spelled T-E-M-P-E-R-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ẽmpeˈɾað̞o].
What does "temperado" mean?
As an adjective, "temperado" means: Dicho de un sistema de afinación, ajustado a intervalos algo inferiores al temperamento justo, de tal manera de evitar las disonancias sea cual sea la clave adoptada.
How do you pronounce "temperado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "temperado" is [t̪ẽmpeˈɾað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "temperado" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list