# terra

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɛɹə/ · frequency rank #16,367

## Definitions
1. Earth, soil, land, or ground as a physical surface.
2. The material world as opposed to the heavens.
3. A continent or large landmass, especially on another planet or moon; e.g. Arabia Terra or Aphrodite Terra.
4. A lunar highland or mountainous region with relatively high albedo; e.g. Terra Nivium.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin terra.

## Easily confused with
- **tra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terra-vs-tra)
- **tora** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terra-vs-tora)
- **terry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terra-vs-terry)
- **tesla** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terra-vs-tesla)
- **Tessa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terra-vs-tessa)
- **tiara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terra-vs-tiara)
- **terse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terra-vs-terse)
- **terror** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terra-vs-terror)
- **terrain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terra-vs-terrain)
- **terrace** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terra-vs-terrace)
- **tea** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tea-vs-terra)
- **ter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ter-vs-terra)
- **term** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/term-vs-terra)
- **tear** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tear-vs-terra)
- **Tara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tara-vs-terra)
- **Teri** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teri-vs-terra)
- **tern** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tern-vs-terra)
- **terms** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terms-vs-terra)
- **tears** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tears-vs-terra)
- **teary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teary-vs-terra)

## Common misspellings (4)
`etrra`, `terar`, `trera`, `tterra`

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