Terrine
[tɛˈʁiːnə]
The verdict
“Terrine” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Suppenschüssel, die meist besonders verziert ist, auf einem Fuß/mehreren Füßen steht und einen Deckel hat
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Terrine |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [tɛˈʁiːnə] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Terrine” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Terrine is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [tɛˈʁiːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Terrine, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Terrine, spelled T-E-R-R-I-N-E.
Definition
- 1Suppenschüssel, die meist besonders verziert ist, auf einem Fuß/mehreren Füßen steht und einen Deckel hat
- 2(irdene) Form, in der Pasteten zubereitet und serviert werden
- 3Pastete ohne Teigmantel, die direkt in der Form gegart wird
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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.
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Using “Terrine”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is T-E-R-R-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [tɛˈʁiːnə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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.