# sierra

> English word · Noun · IPA /siˈɛɹə/ · frequency rank #6,520

## Definitions
1. A rugged range of mountains.
2. Alternative letter-case form of Sierra from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
3. A scombroid fish.
4. A relatively low-quality grade of Spanish saffron.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish sierra, from Latin serra (“saw”), referring to the saw-tooth profile of the crestline of the range seen from a distance.

## Easily confused with
- **siesta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sierra-vs-siesta)
- **Sera** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sera-vs-sierra)
- **Siena** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/siena-vs-sierra)
- **serra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/serra-vs-sierra)
- **sherry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sherry-vs-sierra)
- **sienna** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sienna-vs-sierra)
- **Sherpa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sherpa-vs-sierra)
- **Siberia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/siberia-vs-sierra)

## Common misspellings (6)
`iserra`, `seirra`, `siera`, `sierar`, `sirera`, `ssierra`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sierra