termination

/tɚmɪˈneɪʃən/

//tɚmɪˈneɪʃən// noun

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"termination" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“termination” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,779. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,779
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The process of terminating or the state of being terminated.

Corpus desk

Index EN-termination · termination · English

termination · rank #10,779 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,779
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH taller

Nearest frequency peer: taller (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “termination”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “termination” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

termination vs terminator
82% similar
termination vs terminating
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for termination
PropertyValue
Headwordtermination
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɚmɪˈneɪʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#10,779
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “termination”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).terminationlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “taller” (#10,778), “Thames” (#10,780), “thigh” (#10,781). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “termination” is #10,779. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around termination (IPA /tɚmɪˈneɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,779 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for termination, with forms such as "etrmination", "temrination", and "terimnation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "terminator", "terminating", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin terminationem (accusative of terminatio). The correct English form is termination, spelled T-E-R-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The process of terminating or the state of being terminated.
  2. 2
    The process of firing an employee; ending one's employment at a business for any reason.
  3. 3
    An end in time; a conclusion.
  4. 4
    An end in space; an edge or limit.
  5. 5
    An outcome or result.
  6. 6
    The last part of a word.
  7. 7
    An induced abortion.
  8. 8
    A word, a term.
  9. 9
    The ending up of a polypeptid chain.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how termination appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. At all terminal stations, where running speeds are low, fixed termination simple catenary equipment has been installed.
  2. Long indeed did that morning appear to Francesca—the longer as her anxiety was unexpressed; for it certainly does shorten a period of waiting not a little to spend it in talking over its various probabilities of termination, wondering what will happen, while we are consoled by the strong sympathy we excite in the listener.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin terminationem (accusative of terminatio).

This word in other languages

terminación(Español)terminaison(Français)Abbruch(Deutsch)término(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etrmination
  • temrination
  • terimnation
  • termiantion
  • terminaiton
  • terminasion
  • terminatino
  • terminationn
  • terminatoin
  • terminattion
  • terminnation
  • termintaion
  • termmination
  • termniation
  • terrmination
  • tremination
  • ttermination

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of termination - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

etrmination2temrination2terimnation2termiantion2terminaiton2terminasion1terminatino2terminationn1
Edit distance from "termination"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "termination"?
"termination" is spelled T-E-R-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /tɚmɪˈneɪʃən/.
What does "termination" mean?
As a noun, "termination" means: The process of terminating or the state of being terminated.
What words are commonly confused with "termination"?
"termination" is commonly confused with "terminator", "terminating". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "termination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "termination" is /tɚmɪˈneɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "termination"?
Borrowed from Latin terminationem (accusative of terminatio). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "termination", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list