Terz

[tɛʁt͡s]

/[tɛʁt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Terz” is uncommon German (frequency #57,462 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,462
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Intervall mit zwei Tönen Unterschied

Corpus desk

Index DE-terz · Terz · German

Terz · rank #57,462 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,462
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH terroristisch…

Nearest frequency peer: terroristischer (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Terz“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Terz“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Terz
PropertyValue
HeadwordTerz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tɛʁt͡s]
Letters4
Frequency rank#57,462
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Terz“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Terzfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „terroristischer“ (#57,461), „Tibor“ (#57,463), „territorial“ (#57,460). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Terz“ bei #57,462. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Terz is uncommon German at frequency #57,462 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [tɛʁt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Terz, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Terz, spelled T-E-R-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Intervall mit zwei Tönen Unterschied
  2. 2
    ein Hieb, der aus einem 45°-Winkel von oben auf den Gegner getätigt wird
  3. 3
    Gebetszeit des Stundengebets, die zur dritten Stunde des Tages (circa 9 Uhr) gebetet wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Intervall C–E ist eine Terz.
  2. „Die verminderten Terzen, die kleinen Septimen verschleifen sich über das Baumwollfeld bis zum Farmhaus hin.“

Antonyms

PrimeSekundeQuarteQuinteSexteSeptimeOktaveHoreVigilMatutinLaudesPrimSextNonVesperKomplet

This word in other languages

third(English)tierce(Français)

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 "Terz"?
"Terz" is spelled T-E-R-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [tɛʁt͡s].
What does "Terz" mean?
As a noun, "Terz" means: ein Intervall mit zwei Tönen Unterschied
How do you pronounce "Terz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Terz" is [tɛʁt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Terz" come from?
"Terz" 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 "Terz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tipi#57,466utan#57,512seas#57,394saug#57,378

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list