Which to use
“terminado” is a verb and “término” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,908
- “terminado” frequency rank
- #1,205
- “término” frequency rank
- 4113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | terminado | término |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de terminar o de terminarse. | Último punto hasta donde llega una cosa. |
Where the eye mixes terminado and término
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses terminado with término
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: terminado is [t̪eɾmiˈnað̞o] while término is [ˈt̪eɾmino]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4113, 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]. término is at rank #1,205, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪eɾmino].
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 4113, this pair ranks #316,854 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of terminado vs término
Shared letters: imnort. Private to "terminado": ade. Private to "término": é.
"terminado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "término" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- terminado ← etrminado · temrinado · terimnado · termiando · terminaddo · terminaod · termindao · terminnado
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "terminado" for "término" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "terminado" or "término" 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 "terminado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "término" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,854 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "terminado" and "término" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "terminado vs terminaré". 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 #316,854 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.