terrace

/ˈtɛɹəs/

//ˈtɛɹəs// noun

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"terrace" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“terrace” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,617. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,617
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A flat open area on the topmost floor of a building or apartment

Corpus desk

Index EN-terrace · terrace · English

terrace · rank #8,617 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,617
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH thief

Nearest frequency peer: thief (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “terrace”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “terrace” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

terrace vs trace
71% similar
terrace vs Thrace
57% similar
terrace vs terrain
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for terrace
PropertyValue
Headwordterrace
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɛɹəs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,617
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “terrace”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).terracelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “thief” (#8,618), “teddy” (#8,615), “transported” (#8,619). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “terrace” is #8,617. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around terrace (IPA /ˈtɛɹəs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,617 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for terrace, with forms such as "etrrace", "terace", and "terarce". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "trace", "Thrace", "terrain", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French terrasse, from Old Occitan terrassa, from terra (“land”). Doublet of terrasse. The correct English form is terrace, spelled T-E-R-R-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A flat open area on the topmost floor of a building or apartment
  2. 2
    A platform that extends outwards from a building.
  3. 3
    A raised, flat-topped bank of earth with sloping sides, especially one of a series for farming or leisure; a similar natural area of ground, often next to a river.
  4. 4
    A step-like landform; (sometimes) remnants of floodplains.
  5. 5
    A row of residential houses with no gaps between them; a group of row houses.
  6. 6
    A street with such a group of houses in it.
  7. 7
    A single house in such a group.
  8. 8
    The standing area of a sports stadium.
  9. 9
    The roof of a building, especially if accessible to the residents. Often used for drying laundry, sun-drying foodstuffs, exercise, or sleeping outdoors in hot weather.
  10. 10
    A champagne, (an ordinary occupying) the base of the shield.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. On a broad ledge near the top, we found a stone cabin. Higher up was a cistern and a few more terraces.
  2. They stayed together during three dances, went out on to the terrace, explored wherever they were permitted to explore, paid two visits to the buffet, and enjoyed themselves much in the same way as if they had been school-children surreptitiously breaking loose from an assembly of grown-ups.

Etymology

Borrowed from French terrasse, from Old Occitan terrassa, from terra (“land”). Doublet of terrasse.

Synonyms

terrasse

This word in other languages

terraza(Español)toit-terrasse(Français)Dachterrasse(Deutsch)terraço(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etrrace
  • terace
  • terarce
  • terracce
  • terraec
  • terrcae
  • trerace
  • tterrace

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of terrace - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

etrrace2terace1terarce2terracce1terraec2terrcae2trerace2tterrace1
Edit distance from "terrace"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "terrace"?
"terrace" is spelled T-E-R-R-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɛɹəs/.
What does "terrace" mean?
As a noun, "terrace" means: A flat open area on the topmost floor of a building or apartment
What words are commonly confused with "terrace"?
"terrace" is commonly confused with "trace", "Thrace", "terrain". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "terrace"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "terrace" is /ˈtɛɹəs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "terrace"?
Borrowed from French terrasse, from Old Occitan terrassa, from terra (“land”). Doublet of terrasse. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "terrace", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list