terminevsTerminusConfusable pair

Which to use

“termine” and “Terminus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,469
“termine” frequency rank
#29,362
“Terminus” frequency rank
33831
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature termine Terminus
Definition der Termin Wort der Fachsprache eines (wissenschaftlichen) Sachgebietes

Letter map: termine vs Terminus

Shared letters muted; letters that set termine and Terminus apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.

7 ch
termine
8 ch
Terminus

Spelling & dictionary notes on termine vs Terminus

termine and Terminus 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

termine is recorded at frequency rank #4,469, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Terminus is at rank #29,362, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛʁminʊs].

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 33831, this pair ranks #1,677,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of termine vs Terminus

Shared letters: eimnrt. Private to "termine": -. Private to "Terminus": su.

"termine" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "Terminus" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • termineetrmine · temrine · terimne · termien · terminne · termmine · termnie · terrmine
  • Terminusetrminus · temrinus · terimnus · terminnus · terminsu · terminuss · termiuns · termminus

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "termine" and "Terminus" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "termine" vs "Terminus" - which ranks higher?
"termine" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,469 in our German list, against #29,362 for "Terminus". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "termine" and "Terminus". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "termine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Terminus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,677,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "termine" and "Terminus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Terminals vs Terminus". 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 #1,677,117 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list