Terrine

[tɛˈʁiːnə]

/[tɛˈʁiːnə]/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - Suppenschüssel, die meist besonders verziert ist, auf einem Fuß/mehreren Füßen steht und einen Deckel hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-terrine · Terrine · German

Terrine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 Terrine
PropertyValue
HeadwordTerrine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tɛˈʁiːnə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Terrine“ im Deutschen

Terrineliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

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

  1. 1
    Suppenschüssel, die meist besonders verziert ist, auf einem Fuß/mehreren Füßen steht und einen Deckel hat
  2. 2
    (irdene) Form, in der Pasteten zubereitet und serviert werden
  3. 3
    Pastete ohne Teigmantel, die direkt in der Form gegart wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jacob servierte die Hühnersuppe in einer Terrine.
  2. Rainer sammelt Terrinen mit Blumendekor.

Synonyms

SuppenschüsselSuppenterrineTerrinenformNapfpasteteSchüsselpastete

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 "Terrine"?
"Terrine" is spelled T-E-R-R-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [tɛˈʁiːnə].
What does "Terrine" mean?
As a noun, "Terrine" means: Suppenschüssel, die meist besonders verziert ist, auf einem Fuß/mehreren Füßen steht und einen Deckel hat
How do you pronounce "Terrine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Terrine" is [tɛˈʁiːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Terrine" come from?
"Terrine" is a German 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