Which to use
“terminaban” and “terminan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,861
- “terminaban” frequency rank
- #4,559
- “terminan” frequency rank
- 34420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | terminaban | terminan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de terminar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de terminar o de terminarse. |
Where the eye mixes terminaban and terminan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses terminaban with terminan
A purely visual mix-up. terminaban ([t̪eɾmiˈnaβ̞ãn]) and terminan ([t̪eɾˈminãn]) 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 34420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
terminaban is recorded at frequency rank #29,861, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪eɾmiˈnaβ̞ãn]. terminan is at rank #4,559, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪eɾˈminãn].
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 34420, this pair ranks #191,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of terminaban vs terminan
Shared letters: aeimnrt. Private to "terminaban": b. Private to "terminan": -.
"terminaban" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "terminan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- terminaban ← etrminaban · temrinaban · terimnaban · termianban · terminaabn · terminabann · terminabban · terminabna
- terminan ← etrminan · temrinan · terimnan · termiann · terminann · terminna · terminnan · termminan
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "terminaban" and "terminan" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "terminaban" or "terminan" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "terminaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "terminan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "terminaban" and "terminan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "terminaban vs terminarían". 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 #191,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.