Which to use
“terco” and “térmico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,415
- “terco” frequency rank
- #21,522
- “térmico” frequency rank
- 50937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | terco | térmico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no cambia su opinión o proceder, pese a las razones en sentido contrario. | Que pertenece o concierne al calor o a la temperatura. |
Where the eye mixes terco and térmico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between terco and térmico
A purely visual mix-up. terco ([ˈt̪eɾko]) and térmico ([ˈt̪eɾmiko]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
terco is recorded at frequency rank #29,415, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪eɾko]. térmico is at rank #21,522, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪eɾmiko].
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 50937, this pair ranks #100,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of terco vs térmico
Shared letters: cort. Private to "terco": e. Private to "térmico": imé.
"terco" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "térmico" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- terco ← etrco · tecro · tercco · teroc · terrco · treco · tterco
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "terco" for "térmico" ever safe?
Which is more common, "terco" or "térmico"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "terco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "térmico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "terco" and "térmico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "terco vs termos". 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 #100,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.