# terracotta

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌtɛɹ.əˈkɒt.ə/ · frequency rank #35,981

## Definitions
1. A hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction.
2. A reddish brown colour, like that of terra cotta.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian terra (“earth”) + cotta (“baked”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`etrracotta`, `teracotta`, `terarcotta`, `terraccotta`, `terracota`, `terracotat`, `terractota`, `terraoctta`, `terrcaotta`, `treracotta`, `tterracotta`

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