tempestad
[t̪ẽmpesˈt̪að̞]
The verdict
“tempestad” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #20,212 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #20,212
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alteración en la atmósfera que termina en una tormenta.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tempestad |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪ẽmpesˈt̪að̞] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #20,212 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tempestad” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for tempestad is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪ẽmpesˈt̪að̞]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,212 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for tempestad, with forms such as "etmpestad", "temepstad", and "temmpestad". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is tempestad, spelled T-E-M-P-E-S-T-A-D.
Definition
- 1Alteración en la atmósfera que termina en una tormenta.
- 2Temporal, borrasca o tormenta.
- 3Palabras injuriantes contra alguien.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: etmpestad,temepstad,temmpestad,tempesatd,tempesstad,tempestadd,tempestda,tempesttad,tempetsad,temppestad,tempsetad,tepmestad,tmepestad,ttempestad
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tempestad - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “tempestad”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-M-P-E-S-T-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪ẽmpesˈt̪að̞] (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.