time-lapse
[ˈt̪ime ˈlapse]
The verdict
“time-lapse” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Técnica fotográfica muy popular usada en cinematografía y fotografía, para mostrar diferentes motivos o sucesos que por lo general suceden a velocidades muy lentas e imperceptibles al ojo humano.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | time-lapse |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt̪ime ˈlapse] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “time-lapse” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
time-lapse is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt̪ime ˈlapse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Técnica fotográfica muy popular usada en cinematografía y fotografía, para mostrar diferentes motivos o sucesos que por lo general suceden a velocidades muy lentas e imperceptibles al ojo humano.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for time-lapse in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is time-lapse, spelled T-I-M-E---L-A-P-S-E.
Definition
- 1Técnica fotográfica muy popular usada en cinematografía y fotografía, para mostrar diferentes motivos o sucesos que por lo general suceden a velocidades muy lentas e imperceptibles al ojo humano.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “time-lapse”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-I-M-E---L-A-P-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt̪ime ˈlapse] (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.