Which to use
“terca” and “terco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,175
- “terca” frequency rank
- #29,415
- “terco” frequency rank
- 71590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | terca | terco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de terco. | Que no cambia su opinión o proceder, pese a las razones en sentido contrario. |
Where the eye mixes terca and terco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: terca vs terco
A purely visual mix-up. terca ([ˈt̪eɾka]) and terco ([ˈt̪eɾko]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - a in “terca” becomes o in “terco”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71590, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
terca is recorded at frequency rank #42,175, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪eɾka]. terco is at rank #29,415, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪eɾko].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 71590, this pair ranks #27,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of terca vs terco
Shared letters: cert. Private to "terca": a. Private to "terco": o.
"terca" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "terco" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "terca" for "terco" ever safe?
Which is more common, "terca" or "terco"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "terca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "terco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "terca" and "terco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "terca vs tercos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #27,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.