temperança

/tẽ.pɨ.ˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/

//tẽ.pɨ.ˈɾɐ̃.sɐ// noun

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The verdict

“temperança” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,031 among 1,850 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,031
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - uma das virtudes universais, segundo o cristianismo; contrapõe-se ao pecado da gula

Key facts for temperança
PropertyValue
Headwordtemperança
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tẽ.pɨ.ˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,031
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “temperança” 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). temperança 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

temperança is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,031 among 1,850 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /tẽ.pɨ.ˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for temperança in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is temperança, spelled T-E-M-P-E-R-A-N-Ç-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    uma das virtudes universais, segundo o cristianismo; contrapõe-se ao pecado da gula
  2. 2
    chuva benfeitora

This word in other languages

temperance(English)templanza(Español)tempérance(Français)Mäßigung(Deutsch)

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 "temperança"?
"temperança" is spelled T-E-M-P-E-R-A-N-Ç-A. The IPA pronunciation is /tẽ.pɨ.ˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/.
What does "temperança" mean?
As a noun, "temperança" means: uma das virtudes universais, segundo o cristianismo; contrapõe-se ao pecado da gula
How do you pronounce "temperança"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "temperança" is /tẽ.pɨ.ˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "temperança" come from?
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Using “temperança”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-E-M-P-E-R-A-N-Ç-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tẽ.pɨ.ˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/ (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