Which to use
“terminan” and “termines” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,559
- “terminan” frequency rank
- #17,303
- “termines” frequency rank
- 21862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | terminan | termines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de terminar o de terminarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de terminar o de terminarse. |
Where the eye mixes terminan and termines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: terminan vs termines
A purely visual mix-up. terminan ([t̪eɾˈminãn]) and termines ([t̪eɾˈmines]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21862, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
terminan is recorded at frequency rank #4,559, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪eɾˈminãn]. termines is at rank #17,303, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪eɾˈmines].
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 21862, this pair ranks #253,017 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of terminan vs termines
Shared letters: eimnrt. Private to "terminan": a. Private to "termines": s.
"terminan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "termines" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "terminan" and "termines" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "terminan" or "termines"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "terminan" and "termines" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "terminan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "termines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,017 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "terminan" and "termines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "térmicos vs termines". 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 #253,017 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.