Which to use
“terminal” is a noun and “terminales” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,050
- “terminal” frequency rank
- #11,326
- “terminales” frequency rank
- 16376
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | terminal | terminales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Central de autobuses. | Forma del plural de terminal. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set terminal and terminales apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: terminal is [t̪eɾmiˈnal] while terminales is [t̪eɾmiˈnales]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “terminal” sits inside “terminales”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16376, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
terminal is recorded at frequency rank #5,050, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪eɾmiˈnal]. terminales is at rank #11,326, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪eɾmiˈnales].
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 16376, this pair ranks #276,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of terminal vs terminales
Shared letters: aeilmnrt. Private to "terminal": -. Private to "terminales": s.
"terminal" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "terminales" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- terminal ← etrminal · temrinal · terimnal · termianl · terminall · terminla · terminnal · termminal
- terminales ← etrminales · temrinales · terimnales · termianles · terminaels · terminaless · terminalles · terminalse
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "terminal" and "terminales" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "terminal" or "terminales"?
Remembering terminal vs terminales
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “terminal”; for an adjective, it's “terminales”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “terminal” entry
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