Which to use
“term” and “terms” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,344
- “term” frequency rank
- #40,887
- “terms” frequency rank
- 66231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | term | terms |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dauer, Zeitraum, Laufzeit | Plural des Substantivs term |
Letter map: term vs terms
Shared letters muted; letters that set term and terms apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. term runs 4 letters (CVCC) against terms's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on term vs terms
term and terms are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “term” sits inside “terms”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
term is recorded at frequency rank #25,344, classified as anoun, pronounced [tɜː(r)m]. terms is at rank #40,887, 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 66231, this pair ranks #580,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of term vs terms
Shared letters: emrt. Private to "term": -. Private to "terms": s.
"term" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "terms" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "term" and "terms" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "term" or "terms" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "term" vs "terms" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "term" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "terms" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #580,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "term" and "terms" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs terms". 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 #580,144 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.