têmpera

/ˈtẽ.pɨ.ɾɐ/

//ˈtẽ.pɨ.ɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

“têmpera” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #65,882 among 1,850 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,882
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de temperar

Key facts for têmpera
PropertyValue
Headwordtêmpera
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtẽ.pɨ.ɾɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#65,882
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “têmpera” sits in Portuguese 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). têmpera lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

têmpera is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #65,882 among 1,850 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtẽ.pɨ.ɾɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for têmpera in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is têmpera, spelled T-Ê-M-P-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de temperar
  2. 2
    temperatura
  3. 3
    banho em que se temperam os metais, introduzindo os candentes em água fria
  4. 4
    feitio, índole
  5. 5
    austeridade
  6. 6
    cunha, em vários aparelhos
  7. 7
    preparação que se dava aos falcões e a outras aves, que no dia seguinte se deviam empregar na caça
  8. 8
    técnica na qual os pigmentos ou os corantes podem ser misturados com um aglutinante

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "têmpera"?
"têmpera" is spelled T-Ê-M-P-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtẽ.pɨ.ɾɐ/.
What does "têmpera" mean?
As a noun, "têmpera" means: ato ou efeito de temperar
How do you pronounce "têmpera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "têmpera" is /ˈtẽ.pɨ.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "têmpera" come from?
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Using “têmpera”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-Ê-M-P-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈtẽ.pɨ.ɾɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list