terracota

[t̪eraˈkot̪a]

/[t̪eraˈkot̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“terracota” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,955 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,955
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tierra cocida.

Key facts for terracota
PropertyValue
Headwordterracota
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪eraˈkot̪a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#61,955
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “terracota” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). terracota lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

terracota is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,955 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪eraˈkot̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for terracota, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is terracota, spelled T-E-R-R-A-C-O-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tierra cocida.
  2. 2
    Que es de ese color.

Synonyms

barro

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 "terracota"?
"terracota" is spelled T-E-R-R-A-C-O-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eraˈkot̪a].
What does "terracota" mean?
As a noun, "terracota" means: Tierra cocida.
How do you pronounce "terracota"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "terracota" is [t̪eraˈkot̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "terracota" come from?
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Using “terracota”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-R-R-A-C-O-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪eraˈkot̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list