terrina

/tɨ.ˈRi.nɐ/

//tɨ.ˈRi.nɐ// noun

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The verdict

“terrina” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #98,209 among 1,850 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,209
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - recipiente de louça ou de metal em que se leva a sopa para a mesa

Key facts for terrina
PropertyValue
Headwordterrina
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɨ.ˈRi.nɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#98,209
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “terrina” 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). terrina lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

terrina is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #98,209 among 1,850 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /tɨ.ˈRi.nɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for terrina, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 terrina, spelled T-E-R-R-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    recipiente de louça ou de metal em que se leva a sopa para a mesa
  2. 2
    espécie de patê em que os ingredientes se sobressaem pelo tamanho e heterogeneidade dos mesmos

This word in other languages

tureen(English)sopera(Español)soupière(Français)Terrine(Deutsch)

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 "terrina"?
"terrina" is spelled T-E-R-R-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /tɨ.ˈRi.nɐ/.
What does "terrina" mean?
As a noun, "terrina" means: recipiente de louça ou de metal em que se leva a sopa para a mesa
How do you pronounce "terrina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "terrina" is /tɨ.ˈRi.nɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "terrina" come from?
"terrina" 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 “terrina”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-E-R-R-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tɨ.ˈRi.nɐ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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