terráqueo

/te.ˈχa.kju/

//te.ˈχa.kju// adj

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The verdict

“terráqueo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #79,197 among 1,850 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,197
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Da Terra (planeta).

Key facts for terráqueo
PropertyValue
Headwordterráqueo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/te.ˈχa.kju/
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,197
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “terráqueo” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). terráqueo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

terráqueo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #79,197 among 1,850 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /te.ˈχa.kju/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Da Terra (planeta).".

No generated misspelling entries exist for terráqueo in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is terráqueo, spelled T-E-R-R-Á-Q-U-E-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Da Terra (planeta).

Synonyms

terrestre

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 "terráqueo"?
"terráqueo" is spelled T-E-R-R-Á-Q-U-E-O. The IPA pronunciation is /te.ˈχa.kju/.
What does "terráqueo" mean?
As an adjective, "terráqueo" means: Da Terra (planeta).
How do you pronounce "terráqueo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "terráqueo" is /te.ˈχa.kju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "terráqueo" come from?
"terráqueo" is a Portuguese 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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Using “terráqueo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-E-R-R-Á-Q-U-E-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /te.ˈχa.kju/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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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