terror

/tɨ.ˈRoɾ/

//tɨ.ˈRoɾ// noun

The verdict

“terror” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,448. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,448
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - estado de intenso pavor

Corpus desk

Index PT-terror · terror · Portuguese

terror · rank #2,448 · 7 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,448
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH tens

Nearest frequency peer: tens (-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 “terror”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “terror” 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).

terror vs torrar
67% similar
terror vs teor
67% similar
terror vs terra
67% similar

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

Key facts for terror
PropertyValue
Headwordterror
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɨ.ˈRoɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,448
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “terror”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.terrorcai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “tens” (#2,447), “tendência” (#2,446), “topo” (#2,450). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “terror” fica em #2,448. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around terror (IPA /tɨ.ˈRoɾ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,448 among 917 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for terror, with forms such as "etrror", "teror", and "terorr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "torrar", "teor", "terra", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is terror, spelled T-E-R-R-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    estado de intenso pavor
  2. 2
    estado de constante medo
  3. 3
    gênero de filme que explora temas e cenas que causam medo

Synonyms

pavor

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etrror
  • teror
  • terorr
  • terrorr
  • terrro
  • treror
  • tterror

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of terror - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

etrror2teror1terorr2terrorr1terrro2treror2tterror1
Edit distance from "terror"

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 "terror"?
"terror" is spelled T-E-R-R-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /tɨ.ˈRoɾ/.
What does "terror" mean?
As a noun, "terror" means: estado de intenso pavor
What words are commonly confused with "terror"?
"terror" is commonly confused with "torrar", "teor", "terra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "terror"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "terror" is /tɨ.ˈRoɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "terror" come from?
"terror" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list