terreiro
\tɨ.ʀˈɐj.ɾu\
The verdict
“terreiro” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cour.
Corpus desk
Index FR-terreiro · terreiro · French
terreiro · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | terreiro |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tɨ.ʀˈɐj.ɾu\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « terreiro » en français
Rare enough to double-check
terreiro is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɨ.ʀˈɐj.ɾu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for terreiro in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is terreiro, spelled T-E-R-R-E-I-R-O.
Definition
- 1Cour.
- 2Espace ouvert non pavé devant un édifice public, utilisé pour les actes officiels et les marchés.
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.