Which to use
“terminado” and “terminar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,908
- “terminado” frequency rank
- #1,160
- “terminar” frequency rank
- 4068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | terminado | terminar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de terminar o de terminarse. | Poner fin o llevar a su término una cosa. |
Where the eye mixes terminado and terminar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses terminado with terminar
A purely visual mix-up. terminado ([t̪eɾmiˈnað̞o]) and terminar ([t̪eɾmiˈnaɾ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
terminado is recorded at frequency rank #2,908, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪eɾmiˈnað̞o]. terminar is at rank #1,160, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪eɾmiˈnaɾ].
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 4068, this pair ranks #316,949 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of terminado vs terminar
Shared letters: aeimnrt. Private to "terminado": do. Private to "terminar": -.
"terminado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "terminar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "terminado" and "terminar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "terminado" or "terminar"?
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 "terminado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "terminar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,949 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "terminado" and "terminar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "terminar vs terminarse". 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 #316,949 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.