tentativamente

[t̪ẽn̪t̪aˌt̪iβ̞aˈmẽn̪t̪e]

/[t̪ẽn̪t̪aˌt̪iβ̞aˈmẽn̪t̪e]/ adv

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The verdict

“tentativamente” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,214 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,214
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De un modo tentativo o exploratorio.

Key facts for tentativamente
PropertyValue
Headwordtentativamente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[t̪ẽn̪t̪aˌt̪iβ̞aˈmẽn̪t̪e]
Letters14
Frequency rank#73,214
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tentativamente” 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). tentativamente lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

tentativamente is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,214 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [t̪ẽn̪t̪aˌt̪iβ̞aˈmẽn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "De un modo tentativo o exploratorio.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tentativamente, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is tentativamente, spelled T-E-N-T-A-T-I-V-A-M-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    De un modo tentativo o exploratorio.

This word in other languages

tentatively(English)

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 "tentativamente"?
"tentativamente" is spelled T-E-N-T-A-T-I-V-A-M-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ẽn̪t̪aˌt̪iβ̞aˈmẽn̪t̪e].
What does "tentativamente" mean?
As an adverb, "tentativamente" means: De un modo tentativo o exploratorio.
How do you pronounce "tentativamente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tentativamente" is [t̪ẽn̪t̪aˌt̪iβ̞aˈmẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tentativamente" come from?
"tentativamente" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “tentativamente”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-N-T-A-T-I-V-A-M-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ẽn̪t̪aˌt̪iβ̞aˈmẽn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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