tersura

[t̪eɾˈsuɾa]

/[t̪eɾˈsuɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“tersura” 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 September 3, 2026) - Calidad de terso

Corpus desk

Index ES-tersura · tersura · Spanish

tersura · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for tersura
PropertyValue
Headwordtersura
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪eɾˈsuɾa]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tersura” en español

tersuraqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tersura is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪eɾˈsuɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Calidad de terso".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tersura, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is tersura, spelled T-E-R-S-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Calidad de terso

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tersura"?
"tersura" is spelled T-E-R-S-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eɾˈsuɾa].
What does "tersura" mean?
As a noun, "tersura" means: Calidad de terso
How do you pronounce "tersura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tersura" is [t̪eɾˈsuɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tersura" come from?
"tersura" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list