tempestivo

[t̪ẽmpesˈt̪iβ̞o]

/[t̪ẽmpesˈt̪iβ̞o]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Oportuno.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tempestivo · tempestivo · Spanish

tempestivo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 tempestivo
PropertyValue
Headwordtempestivo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t̪ẽmpesˈt̪iβ̞o]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tempestivo” en español

tempestivono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tempestivo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t̪ẽmpesˈt̪iβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Oportuno.".

No misspelling variants are generated for tempestivo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is tempestivo, spelled T-E-M-P-E-S-T-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oportuno.

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 "tempestivo"?
"tempestivo" is spelled T-E-M-P-E-S-T-I-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ẽmpesˈt̪iβ̞o].
What does "tempestivo" mean?
As an adjective, "tempestivo" means: Oportuno.
How do you pronounce "tempestivo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tempestivo" is [t̪ẽmpesˈt̪iβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tempestivo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list