terminar

[t̪eɾmiˈnaɾ]

/[t̪eɾmiˈnaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“terminar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,160. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,160
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poner fin o llevar a su término una cosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-terminar · terminar · Spanish

terminar · rank #1,160 · 12 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,160
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH temporada

Nearest frequency peer: temporada (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “terminar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “terminar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

terminar vs término
63% similar
terminar vs termine
75% similar
terminar vs términos
63% similar

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

Key facts for terminar
PropertyValue
Headwordterminar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪eɾmiˈnaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,160
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “terminar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).terminarcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “temporada” (#1,159), “autoridades” (#1,161), “silencio” (#1,158). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “terminar” va en #1,160. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around terminar (IPA [t̪eɾmiˈnaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,160 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for terminar, with forms such as "etrminar", "temrinar", and "terimnar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "término", "termine", "términos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is terminar, spelled T-E-R-M-I-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poner fin o llevar a su término una cosa.
  2. 2
    Ejecutar la parte final de una obra.
  3. 3
    Ingerir un alimento, o bebida, hasta acabar con él.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Terminar un escrito mejorando su redacción.
  2. ¡Termina tu plato! Solo después podrás comer el postre.

Synonyms

acabarconcluirfinalizarfiniquitarrematarultimaracabarconcluirremataracabarcomer

Antonyms

comenzarempezariniciaroriginar

This word in other languages

finish(English)finir(Français)enden(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etrminar
  • temrinar
  • terimnar
  • termianr
  • terminarr
  • terminnar
  • terminra
  • termminar
  • termniar
  • terrminar
  • treminar
  • tterminar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of terminar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

etrminar2temrinar2terimnar2termianr2terminarr1terminnar1terminra2termminar1
Edit distance from "terminar"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "terminar"?
"terminar" is spelled T-E-R-M-I-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eɾmiˈnaɾ].
What does "terminar" mean?
As a verb, "terminar" means: Poner fin o llevar a su término una cosa.
What words are commonly confused with "terminar"?
"terminar" is commonly confused with "término", "termine", "términos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "terminar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "terminar" is [t̪eɾmiˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "terminar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

silencio#1,158comercio#1,163esfuerzo#1,167realizar#1,150

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

práctica12 variantsproducto12 variantscontacto12 variantsterritorio12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list