tercera edad

[t̪eɾˈseɾa eˈð̞að̞]

/[t̪eɾˈseɾa eˈð̞að̞]/ phrase

The verdict

“tercera edad” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eufemismo por vejez.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tercera-edad · tercera edad · Spanish

tercera edad · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for tercera edad
PropertyValue
Headwordtercera edad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[t̪eɾˈseɾa eˈð̞að̞]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tercera edad” en español

tercera edadqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tercera edad is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [t̪eɾˈseɾa eˈð̞að̞]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eufemismo por vejez.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for tercera edad in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is tercera edad, spelled T-E-R-C-E-R-A- -E-D-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eufemismo por vejez.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tercera edad"?
"tercera edad" is spelled T-E-R-C-E-R-A- -E-D-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eɾˈseɾa eˈð̞að̞].
What does "tercera edad" mean?
As a phrase, "tercera edad" means: Eufemismo por vejez.
How do you pronounce "tercera edad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tercera edad" is [t̪eɾˈseɾa eˈð̞að̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tercera edad" come from?
"tercera edad" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list