tempranillo

[t̪ẽmpɾaˈniʝo]

/[t̪ẽmpɾaˈniʝo]/ noun

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The verdict

“tempranillo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #94,695 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,695
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variedad española de uva tinta de piel gruesa que se cosecha tempranamente, en su mayoría para la producción de vinos con cuerpo

Key facts for tempranillo
PropertyValue
Headwordtempranillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ẽmpɾaˈniʝo]
Letters11
Frequency rank#94,695
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tempranillo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). tempranillo lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tempranillo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #94,695 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪ẽmpɾaˈniʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variedad española de uva tinta de piel gruesa que se cosecha tempranamente, en su mayoría para la producción de vinos con cuerpo".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tempranillo, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is tempranillo, spelled T-E-M-P-R-A-N-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variedad española de uva tinta de piel gruesa que se cosecha tempranamente, en su mayoría para la producción de vinos con cuerpo

Synonyms

cencibel

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tempranillo"?
"tempranillo" is spelled T-E-M-P-R-A-N-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ẽmpɾaˈniʝo].
What does "tempranillo" mean?
As a noun, "tempranillo" means: Variedad española de uva tinta de piel gruesa que se cosecha tempranamente, en su mayoría para la producción de vinos con cuerpo
How do you pronounce "tempranillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tempranillo" is [t̪ẽmpɾaˈniʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tempranillo" come from?
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Using “tempranillo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-M-P-R-A-N-I-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ẽmpɾaˈniʝo] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list