# terminal vs terminus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### terminal
*noun · IPA /ˈtɚmɪnəl/ · frequency rank #4,275*
A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.

### terminus
*noun · IPA /ˈtɜːmɪnəs/ · frequency rank #23,126*
The end or final point of something.

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