tiempo

[ˈt̪jẽmpo]

/[ˈt̪jẽmpo]/ noun

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The verdict

“tiempo” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #75 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#75
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Magnitud física básica que permite medir la duración de eventos o de procesos de cambio. Su unidad en el Sistema Internacional de Unidades es el segundo. El tiempo permite ordenar la sucesión de es...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tiempo vs tipo
67% similar
tiempo vs timo
67% similar
tiempo vs tieso
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tiempo
PropertyValue
Headwordtiempo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪jẽmpo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#75
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tiempo” 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). tiempo lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for tiempo is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt̪jẽmpo]. Corpus data places it at rank #75 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 14 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for tiempo, with forms such as "itempo", "teimpo", and "tiemmpo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "tipo", "timo", "tieso", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is tiempo, spelled T-I-E-M-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Magnitud física básica que permite medir la duración de eventos o de procesos de cambio. Su unidad en el Sistema Internacional de Unidades es el segundo. El tiempo permite ordenar la sucesión de estados de cualquier proceso en un eje con un sentido no reversible del pasado al futuro.
  2. 2
    Cualquier parte o subdivisión de la sucesión de fenómenos que va irreversiblemente del pasado al futuro.
  3. 3
    Duración de las cosas o fenómenos que pueden cambiar.
  4. 4
    Periodo histórico relacionado con un hecho o personaje sobresaliente que lo caracteriza.
  5. 5
    Duración que tiene un estado del clima durante una parte del año.
  6. 6
    Lo que dura algo desde que comenzó o nació.
  7. 7
    Momento, ocasión u oportunidad de hacer algo.
  8. 8
    Conjunto de factores como la temperatura, humedad y viento, que caracterizan el estado de la atmósfera en un momento dado.
  9. 9
    Parte de un encuentro deportivo que se separa de la parte siguiente por una pausa y, generalmente, un cambio de lado.
  10. 10
    Secuencia de movimientos con que se ejecuta una acción.
  11. 11
    Cada una de las divisiones que en la conjugación de los verbos indica cuando se verifica la acción.
  12. 12
    Cada una de las divisiones de igual duración que tiene un compás.
  13. 13
    Cada una de las divisiones de una obra o composición musical.
  14. 14
    Periodo durante el cual se piensa una jugada.

Synonyms

eraestaciónedad

This word in other languages

time(English)temps(Français)Zeit(Deutsch)tempo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: itempo,teimpo,tiemmpo,tiemop,tiemppo,tiepmo,timepo,ttiempo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tiempo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

itempo2teimpo2tiemmpo1tiemop2tiemppo1tiepmo2timepo2ttiempo1
Edit distance from "tiempo"

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 "tiempo"?
"tiempo" is spelled T-I-E-M-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪jẽmpo].
What does "tiempo" mean?
As a noun, "tiempo" means: Magnitud física básica que permite medir la duración de eventos o de procesos de cambio. Su unidad en el Sistema Internacional de Unidades es el segundo. El tiempo permite ordenar la sucesión de es...
What words are commonly confused with "tiempo"?
"tiempo" is commonly confused with "tipo", "timo", "tieso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tiempo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tiempo" is [ˈt̪jẽmpo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tiempo" come from?
"tiempo" 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 “tiempo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-I-E-M-P-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt̪jẽmpo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tipo” - see the side-by-side comparison. tiempo vs tipo
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list