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.
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
- terminadas ← etrminadas · temrinadas · terimnadas · termiandas · terminaads · terminadass · terminaddas · terminadsa
- terminados ← etrminados · temrinados · terimnados · termiandos · terminaddos · terminadoss · terminadso · terminaods
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "terminadas" and "terminados" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "terminadas" vs "terminados" - which ranks higher?
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 "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.