ternas

[ˈt̪eɾnas]

/[ˈt̪eɾnas]/ noun

The verdict

“ternas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,515 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,515
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de terna.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ternas · ternas · Spanish

ternas · rank #81,515 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,515
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH telefonear

Nearest frequency peer: telefonear (-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 “ternas”

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 “ternas” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ternas
PropertyValue
Headwordternas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪eɾnas]
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,515
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ternas” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ternascae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “telefonear” (#81,514), “teso” (#81,516), “testificado” (#81,517). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “ternas” va en #81,515. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ternas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,515 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt̪eɾnas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de terna.".

Zero misspellings are on record for ternas in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ternas, spelled T-E-R-N-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de terna.

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 "ternas"?
"ternas" is spelled T-E-R-N-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪eɾnas].
What does "ternas" mean?
As a noun, "ternas" means: Forma del plural de terna.
How do you pronounce "ternas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ternas" is [ˈt̪eɾnas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ternas" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list