telúrico

[t̪eˈluɾiko]

/[t̪eˈluɾiko]/ adj

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The verdict

“telúrico” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,213 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,213
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne al planeta Tierra.

Corpus desk

Index ES-telurico · telúrico · Spanish

telúrico · rank #61,213 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,213
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tardarían

Nearest frequency peer: tardarían (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “telúrico”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “telúrico” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for telúrico
PropertyValue
Headwordtelúrico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t̪eˈluɾiko]
Letters8
Frequency rank#61,213
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “telúrico” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).telúricocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “tardarían” (#61,212), “temblorosa” (#61,214), “taparon” (#61,211). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “telúrico” va en #61,213. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

telúrico is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,213 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t̪eˈluɾiko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for telúrico, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is telúrico, spelled T-E-L-Ú-R-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne al planeta Tierra.
  2. 2
    Procedente o nativo de la Tierra.
  3. 3
    Que pertenece o concierne al telurismo (influencia del suelo o la tierra natal en la cultura humana).
  4. 4
    Se dice de una tendencia literaria de América Latina que, durante la primera mitad del siglo XX, enfatizó la conexión con la tierra y el entorno rural o selvático. Se manifestó fundamentalmente en la novela, con autores como José Eustasio Rivera, Rómulo Gallegos y Ricardo Güiraldes, entre muchos otros.
  5. 5
    Que pertenece o concierne al oxiácido del elemento químico telurio hexavalente.
  6. 6
    Que pertenece o concierne al anhídrido del elemento químico telurio hexavalente.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Tres características primordiales de la novela telúrica son: se centran en una provincia específica, describen los modos de vida de esa zona, y resaltan el habla local

Synonyms

terrestreterráqueoterrestreterrícola

This word in other languages

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "telúrico"?
"telúrico" is spelled T-E-L-Ú-R-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eˈluɾiko].
What does "telúrico" mean?
As an adjective, "telúrico" means: Que pertenece o concierne al planeta Tierra.
How do you pronounce "telúrico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "telúrico" is [t̪eˈluɾiko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "telúrico" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

templete#61,215taladros#61,208sultanes#61,202sulfuros#61,201

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list