terraja
[t̪eˈraxa]
The verdict
“terraja” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Herramienta de madera que utiliza el maestro campanero para la elaboración de una campana. Consiste en una tabla a la que se ha dado la forma de medio perfil de la campana que se va a construir. Ti...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | terraja |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪eˈraxa] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “terraja” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
terraja is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪eˈraxa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for terraja, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is terraja, spelled T-E-R-R-A-J-A.
Definition
- 1Herramienta de madera que utiliza el maestro campanero para la elaboración de una campana. Consiste en una tabla a la que se ha dado la forma de medio perfil de la campana que se va a construir. Tiene un eje vertical que se sitúa en el interior y en el centro del molde de la campana hecho de barro y ladrillos. La terraja se va girando hasta 360 grados y con este giro el molde va tomando la forma deseada.
- 2Herramienta formada por una barra de acero con una caja rectangular en el medio, donde se ajustan las piezas que sirven para labrar las roscas de los tornillos.
- 3Cosa de mala calidad.
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.
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Using “terraja”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-R-R-A-J-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪eˈraxa] (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
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.