Which to use
“terme” is a noun and “true” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,297
- “terme” frequency rank
- #9,645
- “true” frequency rank
- 58942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | terme | true |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Begriff, Wort | wahr, richtig |
Where the eye mixes terme and true
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. terme runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against true's 4 (CCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: terme vs true
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: terme is [tɛʁm] while true is [tɹuː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58942, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
terme is recorded at frequency rank #49,297, classified as anoun, pronounced [tɛʁm]. true is at rank #9,645, tagged as anadj, pronounced [tɹuː].
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 58942, this pair ranks #843,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of terme vs true
Shared letters: ert. Private to "terme": m. Private to "true": u.
"terme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "true" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "terme" for "true" ever safe?
Frequency check: "terme" vs "true" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "terme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "true" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #843,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "terme" and "true" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "terme vs Turmes". 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 #843,364 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.