tercerizar

[t̪eɾseɾiˈsaɾ]

/[t̪eɾseɾiˈsaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Concertar una subcontratación para determinados servicios.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tercerizar · tercerizar · Spanish

tercerizar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 tercerizar
PropertyValue
Headwordtercerizar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪eɾseɾiˈsaɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tercerizar” en español

tercerizarestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tercerizar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t̪eɾseɾiˈsaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Concertar una subcontratación para determinados servicios.".

tercerizar has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is tercerizar, spelled T-E-R-C-E-R-I-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Concertar una subcontratación para determinados servicios.

Synonyms

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 "tercerizar"?
"tercerizar" is spelled T-E-R-C-E-R-I-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eɾseɾiˈsaɾ].
What does "tercerizar" mean?
As a verb, "tercerizar" means: Concertar una subcontratación para determinados servicios.
How do you pronounce "tercerizar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tercerizar" is [t̪eɾseɾiˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tercerizar" come from?
"tercerizar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list