tempestif
\tɑ̃.pɛs.tif\
The verdict
“tempestif” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui vient à temps opportun.
Corpus desk
Index FR-tempestif · tempestif · French
tempestif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tempestif |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \tɑ̃.pɛs.tif\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
tempestif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \tɑ̃.pɛs.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui vient à temps opportun.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for tempestif in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is tempestif, spelled T-E-M-P-E-S-T-I-F.
Definition
- 1Qui vient à temps opportun.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how tempestif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Enfin , si cet acte authentique ne fait pas foi du paiement tempestif des frais, j'offre subsidiairement d'en établir la preuve par témoins.
La cérémonie du pardon doit ainsi être un événement tempestif, provoqué par les thérapeutes, mais en tenant toujours compte de l'évolution actuelle du système familial et des capacités de chaque membre.
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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.