Which to use
“scratch” is a verb and “termine” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,485
- “scratch” frequency rank
- #4,469
- “termine” frequency rank
- 47954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scratch | termine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kratzen | der Termin |
Letter map: scratch vs termine
Shared letters muted; letters that set scratch and termine apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - scratch and termine
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: scratch is averb and termineanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scratch is recorded at frequency rank #43,485, classified as averb, pronounced […]. termine is at rank #4,469, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 47954, this pair ranks #1,266,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of scratch vs termine
Shared letters: rt. Private to "scratch": achs. Private to "termine": eimn.
"scratch" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC · "termine" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "scratch" and "termine" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "scratch" vs "termine" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "scratch" vs "termine" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "scratch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "termine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,266,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scratch" and "termine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs scratch". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,266,012 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.