Which to use
“termine” and “termines” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,085
- “termine” frequency rank
- #17,303
- “termines” frequency rank
- 20388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | termine | termines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de terminar o de terminarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de terminar o de terminarse. |
Where the eye mixes termine and termines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. termine runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against termines's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between termine and termines
A purely visual mix-up. termine ([t̪eɾˈmine]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “termine” sits inside “termines”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20388, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
termine is recorded at frequency rank #3,085, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪eɾˈmine]. 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 20388, this pair ranks #259,563 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of termine vs termines
Shared letters: eimnrt. Private to "termine": -. Private to "termines": s.
"termine" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "termines" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "termine" and "termines" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "termine" or "termines"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "termine" 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 #259,563 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "termine" 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 #259,563 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.