terrícolas

[t̪eˈrikolas]

/[t̪eˈrikolas]/ adj

The verdict

“terrícolas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,235 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,235
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-terricolas · terrícolas · Spanish

terrícolas · rank #64,235 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,235
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH termoeléctric…

Nearest frequency peer: termoeléctricas (-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 “terrícolas”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for terrícolas
PropertyValue
Headwordterrícolas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t̪eˈrikolas]
Letters10
Frequency rank#64,235
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “terrícolas” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).terrícolascae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “termoeléctricas” (#64,234), “tet” (#64,236), “therapy” (#64,237). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “terrícolas” va en #64,235. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

terrícolas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,235 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t̪eˈrikolas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de terrícola.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for terrícolas, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 terrícolas, spelled T-E-R-R-Í-C-O-L-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de terrícola.

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list