terraplén
[t̪eraˈplẽn]
The verdict
“terraplén” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,968 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #51,968
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 34,400
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Macizo de tierra apretada y maceada con que se llena algún hueco, o que se levanta para hacer un camino u obra semejante. Es revestido comúnmente de un muro grueso.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | terraplén |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪eraˈplẽn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #51,968 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “terraplén” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
terraplén is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,968 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪eraˈplẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for terraplén, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is terraplén, spelled T-E-R-R-A-P-L-É-N.
Definition
- 1Macizo de tierra apretada y maceada con que se llena algún hueco, o que se levanta para hacer un camino u obra semejante. Es revestido comúnmente de un muro grueso.
- 2Pendiente formada por un terraplén₁.
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.
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Using “terraplén”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-R-R-A-P-L-É-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪eraˈplẽn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.