terminadasvsterminadosConfusable pair

Which to use

“terminadas” and “terminados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,614
“terminadas” frequency rank
#22,210
“terminados” frequency rank
45824
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature terminadas terminados
Definition Forma del femenino plural de terminado, participio de terminar o de terminarse. Forma del plural de terminado, participio de terminar o de terminarse.

Where the eye mixes terminadas and terminados

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.

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Visual trap between terminadas and terminados

A purely visual mix-up. terminadas ([t̪eɾmiˈnað̞as]) and terminados ([t̪eɾmiˈnað̞os]) 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 a single letter - a in “terminadas” becomes o in “terminados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

terminadas is recorded at frequency rank #23,614, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪eɾmiˈnað̞as]. terminados is at rank #22,210, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪eɾmiˈnað̞os].

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 45824, this pair ranks #129,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of terminadas vs terminados

Shared letters: adeimnrst. Private to "terminadas": -. Private to "terminados": o.

"terminadas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC  ·  "terminados" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • terminadasetrminadas · temrinadas · terimnadas · termiandas · terminaads · terminadass · terminaddas · terminadsa
  • terminadosetrminados · temrinados · terimnados · termiandos · terminaddos · terminadoss · terminadso · terminaods

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "terminadas" and "terminados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪eɾmiˈnað̞as] versus [t̪eɾmiˈnað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "terminadas" vs "terminados" - which ranks higher?
"terminados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,210 in our Spanish list, against #23,614 for "terminadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "terminadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "terminados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #129,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "terminadas" and "terminados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "terminaban vs terminadas". 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 #129,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list