# term vs trim

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### term
*noun · IPA /tɜːm/ · frequency rank #600*
That which limits the extent of anything; limit, extremity, bound, boundary, terminus.

### trim
*verb · IPA /tɹɪm/ · frequency rank #8,499*
To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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