Which to use
“tercos” and “térmicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,727
- “tercos” frequency rank
- #39,509
- “térmicos” frequency rank
- 88236
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tercos | térmicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de terco. | Forma del plural de térmico. |
Where the eye mixes tercos and térmicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. tercos runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against térmicos's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tercos with térmicos
A purely visual mix-up. tercos ([ˈt̪eɾkos]) and térmicos ([ˈt̪eɾmikos]) 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 88236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tercos is recorded at frequency rank #48,727, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪eɾkos]. térmicos is at rank #39,509, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪eɾmikos].
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 88236, this pair ranks #3,890 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tercos vs térmicos
Shared letters: corst. Private to "tercos": e. Private to "térmicos": imé.
"tercos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "térmicos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tercos ← etrcos · tecros · terccos · tercoss · tercso · terocs · terrcos · trecos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tercos" and "térmicos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tercos" vs "térmicos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tercos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "térmicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,890 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tercos" and "térmicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tercos 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 #3,890 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.