terra

/ˈtɛ.Rɐ/

//ˈtɛ.Rɐ// noun

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The verdict

“terra” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #331. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#331
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - solo composto formado por partículas minerais e substratos orgânicos

Corpus desk

Index PT-terra · terra · Portuguese

terra · rank #331 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #331
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH segurança

Nearest frequency peer: segurança (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “terra”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “terra” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

terra vs tra
60% similar
terra vs tira
60% similar
terra vs teta
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for terra
PropertyValue
Headwordterra
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɛ.Rɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#331
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “terra”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).terracai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “segurança” (#330), “estados” (#332), “feito” (#328). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “terra” fica em #331. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around terra (IPA /ˈtɛ.Rɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #331 among 917 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 14 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for terra, with forms such as "etrra", "tera", and "terar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tra", "tira", "teta", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is terra, spelled T-E-R-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    solo composto formado por partículas minerais e substratos orgânicos
  2. 2
    este mesmo solo usado para o cultivo
  3. 3
    região, lugar
  4. 4
    extensão territorial
  5. 5
    fazenda
  6. 6
    terreno
  7. 7
    lugar em que se nasceu ou se vive
  8. 8
    país
  9. 9
    ajuntamento de moradias, seja na forma de cidade, vila, aldeia ou qualquer outra
  10. 10
    poeira
  11. 11
    os habitantes do planeta Terra
  12. 12
    os habitantes de determinada localidade
  13. 13
    a vida mundana
  14. 14
    fonte e sorvedouro de elétrons, usado para se conseguir potencial elétrico zero

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how terra appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Meu avô, que trabalhava da terra, queria um futuro melhor para seus netos.
  2. Em terra de cego, quem tem um olho é rei.

Synonyms

terrinha

This word in other languages

earth(English)terre(Français)Land(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etrra
  • tera
  • terar
  • trera
  • tterra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of terra - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

etrra2tera1terar2trera2tterra1
Edit distance from "terra"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "terra"?
"terra" is spelled T-E-R-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɛ.Rɐ/.
What does "terra" mean?
As a noun, "terra" means: solo composto formado por partículas minerais e substratos orgânicos
What words are commonly confused with "terra"?
"terra" is commonly confused with "tra", "tira", "teta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "terra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "terra" is /ˈtɛ.Rɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "terra" come from?
"terra" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "terra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

feito#328falta#335certo#326favor#336

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

logo5 variantsfosse5 variantssite5 variantsdela5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list