tépido

/ˈtɛ.pi.du/

//ˈtɛ.pi.du// adj

The verdict

“tépido” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - medroso, cobarde, covarde

Corpus desk

Index PT-tepido · tépido · Portuguese

tépido · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for tépido
PropertyValue
Headwordtépido
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈtɛ.pi.du/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “tépido” em português

tépidonão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tépido is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈtɛ.pi.du/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

tépido has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is tépido, spelled T-É-P-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    medroso, cobarde, covarde
  2. 2
    que tem pouco calor
  3. 3
    frouxo

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tépido"?
"tépido" is spelled T-É-P-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɛ.pi.du/.
What does "tépido" mean?
As an adjective, "tépido" means: medroso, cobarde, covarde
How do you pronounce "tépido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tépido" is /ˈtɛ.pi.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tépido" come from?
"tépido" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list