terrícola

[t̪eˈrikola]

/[t̪eˈrikola]/ adj

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The verdict

“terrícola” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #94,704 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,704
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Originario, relativo a, o propio del planeta Tierra.

Key facts for terrícola
PropertyValue
Headwordterrícola
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t̪eˈrikola]
Letters9
Frequency rank#94,704
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “terrícola” 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). terrícola lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

terrícola is uncommon Spanish at frequency #94,704 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t̪eˈrikola]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Originario, relativo a, o propio del planeta Tierra.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for terrícola, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is terrícola, spelled T-E-R-R-Í-C-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Originario, relativo a, o propio del planeta Tierra.

Synonyms

terrestreterráqueo

Antonyms

extraterrestrealienígena

This word in other languages

terrestrial(English)terrestre(Français)

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 "terrícola"?
"terrícola" is spelled T-E-R-R-Í-C-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eˈrikola].
What does "terrícola" mean?
As an adjective, "terrícola" means: Originario, relativo a, o propio del planeta Tierra.
How do you pronounce "terrícola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "terrícola" is [t̪eˈrikola]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "terrícola" come from?
"terrícola" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “terrícola”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-R-R-Í-C-O-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪eˈrikola] (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