tempo

/ˈtẽm.pʊ/

//ˈtẽm.pʊ// noun

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The verdict

“tempo” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #84 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#84
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - continuum linear não-espacial no qual os eventos se sucedem irreversivelmente

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tempo vs tipo
60% similar
tempo vs topo
60% similar
tempo vs tomo
60% similar

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

Key facts for tempo
PropertyValue
Headwordtempo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtẽm.pʊ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#84
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tempo” 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). tempo 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 Portuguese entry for tempo is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈtẽm.pʊ/. Corpus data places it at rank #84 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for tempo, with forms such as "etmpo", "temmpo", and "temop". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tipo", "topo", "tomo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is tempo, spelled T-E-M-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    continuum linear não-espacial no qual os eventos se sucedem irreversivelmente
  2. 2
    duração limitada, por oposição à ideia de eternidade
  3. 3
    período, momento
  4. 4
    época
  5. 5
    sucessão de anos, meses, dias, horas que envolve a sensação de passado, presente e futuro
  6. 6
    estação ou duração própria
  7. 7
    estado atmosférico; condições meteorológicas; clima
  8. 8
    duração de cada parte do compasso
  9. 9
    flexão indicativa do momento em que se refere o estado ou a ação dos verbos
  10. 10
    os dois períodos de cada partida no futebol
  11. 11
    interrupção de jogo pedida pelo treinador para conversar com atletas que comanda
  12. 12
    dimensão que permite identificar dois eventos que, caso contrário, seriam idênticos e que ocorrem no mesmo ponto do espaço [símbolo: T]

Synonyms

tempo técnico

This word in other languages

time(English)tiempo(Español)temps(Français)Zeit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: etmpo,temmpo,temop,temppo,tepmo,tmepo,ttempo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tempo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

etmpo2temmpo1temop2temppo1tepmo2tmepo2ttempo1
Edit distance from "tempo"

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 "tempo"?
"tempo" is spelled T-E-M-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtẽm.pʊ/.
What does "tempo" mean?
As a noun, "tempo" means: continuum linear não-espacial no qual os eventos se sucedem irreversivelmente
What words are commonly confused with "tempo"?
"tempo" is commonly confused with "tipo", "topo", "tomo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tempo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tempo" is /ˈtẽm.pʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tempo" come from?
"tempo" is a Portuguese 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 “tempo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-E-M-P-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈtẽm.pʊ/ (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. tempo vs tipo
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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