terso
[ˈt̪eɾso]
The verdict
“terso” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Con la superficie lisa, sin asperezas, dobleces o arrugas.
Corpus desk
Index ES-terso · terso · Spanish
terso · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | terso |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈt̪eɾso] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “terso” en español
Rare enough to double-check
terso is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt̪eɾso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
terso doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is terso, spelled T-E-R-S-O.
Definition
- 1Con la superficie lisa, sin asperezas, dobleces o arrugas.
- 2Perfectamente limpio, que reluce sin mancha que lo opaque.
- 3Se aplica a la forma de expresarse pura, fluida, fácil.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how terso appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ese escritor se caracteriza por lo terso de su estilo.
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.