terre cuite

\tɛʁ kɥit\

/\tɛʁ kɥit\/ noun

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The verdict

“terre cuite” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Argile ordinaire ferrugineuse durcie par cuisson et dont on fait des poteries, des statues ou des matériaux de construction.

Key facts for terre cuite
PropertyValue
Headwordterre cuite
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɛʁ kɥit\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “terre cuite” sits in French frequency

terre cuite falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

terre cuite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɛʁ kɥit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

terre cuite doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is terre cuite, spelled T-E-R-R-E- -C-U-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Argile ordinaire ferrugineuse durcie par cuisson et dont on fait des poteries, des statues ou des matériaux de construction.
  2. 2
    Objets de céramique fabriqués à base d’argile ferrugineuse cuite.

Synonyms

céramiquepoteriecéramiqueterracotta

This word in other languages

terracotta(English)terracota(Español)Terrakotta(Deutsch)

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 "terre cuite"?
"terre cuite" is spelled T-E-R-R-E- -C-U-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tɛʁ kɥit\.
What does "terre cuite" mean?
As a noun, "terre cuite" means: Argile ordinaire ferrugineuse durcie par cuisson et dont on fait des poteries, des statues ou des matériaux de construction.
How do you pronounce "terre cuite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "terre cuite" is \tɛʁ kɥit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "terre cuite" come from?
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Using “terre cuite”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-E-R-R-E- -C-U-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tɛʁ kɥit\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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