terreo

/ˈter.re.oː/.

//ˈter.re.oː/./ verb

The verdict

“terreo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - assustar, meter medo.

Corpus desk

Index PT-terreo · terreo · Portuguese

terreo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for terreo
PropertyValue
Headwordterreo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈter.re.oː/.
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “terreo” em português

terreonão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

terreo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈter.re.oː/.. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for terreo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is terreo, spelled T-E-R-R-E-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    assustar, meter medo.
  2. 2
    afastar por medo.

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 "terreo"?
"terreo" is spelled T-E-R-R-E-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈter.re.oː/..
What does "terreo" mean?
As a verb, "terreo" means: assustar, meter medo.
How do you pronounce "terreo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "terreo" is /ˈter.re.oː/.. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "terreo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list