Terrier

[ˈtɛʁiɐ]

/[ˈtɛʁiɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Terrier” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,934. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,934
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleiner bis mittelgroßer Hund

Corpus desk

Index DE-terrier · Terrier · German

Terrier · rank #34,934 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,934
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Teilhaber

Nearest frequency peer: Teilhaber (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Terrier“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Terrier“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Terrier vs Trier
71% similar
Terrier vs Terror
71% similar
Terrier vs teurer
57% similar

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

Key facts for Terrier
PropertyValue
HeadwordTerrier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɛʁiɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#34,934
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Terrier“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Terrierliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Teilhaber“ (#34,933), „Textur“ (#34,935), „Teamkollege“ (#34,932). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Terrier“ bei #34,934. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Terrier (IPA [ˈtɛʁiɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,934 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "kleiner bis mittelgroßer Hund".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Terrier, with forms such as "etrrier", "terier", and "terirer". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Trier", "Terror", "teurer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Terrier, spelled T-E-R-R-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleiner bis mittelgroßer Hund

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Terrier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Der Terrier legte sich in den Staub und beobachtete uns interessiert.“
  2. „Wie ein Terrier schleppte ich sie stolz nach oben.“

This word in other languages

terrier(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etrrier
  • terier
  • terirer
  • terreir
  • terrierr
  • terrire
  • trerier
  • tterrier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Terrier - 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.

etrrier2terier1terirer2terreir2terrierr1terrire2trerier2tterrier1
Edit distance from "Terrier"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Terrier"?
"Terrier" is spelled T-E-R-R-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛʁiɐ].
What does "Terrier" mean?
As a noun, "Terrier" means: kleiner bis mittelgroßer Hund
What words are commonly confused with "Terrier"?
"Terrier" is commonly confused with "Trier", "Terror", "teurer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Terrier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Terrier" is [ˈtɛʁiɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Terrier" come from?
"Terrier" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Terrier", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tarifen#34,931trauten#34,942Spätzle#34,919Sphären#34,917

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Toledo8 variantsSingh8 variantsVenice8 variantsreellen8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list