terminemosvsterminesConfusable pair

Which to use

“terminemos” and “termines” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,256
“terminemos” frequency rank
#17,303
“termines” frequency rank
43559
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature terminemos termines
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) 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 terminemos and termines

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

10 ch
terminemos
8 ch
termines

Visual trap between terminemos and termines

A purely visual mix-up. terminemos ([t̪eɾmiˈnemos]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43559, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

terminemos is recorded at frequency rank #26,256, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪eɾmiˈnemos]. 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 43559, this pair ranks #141,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of terminemos vs termines

Shared letters: eimnrst. Private to "terminemos": o. Private to "termines": -.

"terminemos" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC  ·  "termines" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • terminemosetrminemos · temrinemos · terimnemos · termienmos · terminemmos · terminemoss · terminemso · termineoms
  • terminesetrmines · temrines · terimnes · termiens · terminess · terminnes · terminse · termmines

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "terminemos" for "termines" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([t̪eɾmiˈnemos] versus [t̪eɾˈmines]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "terminemos" or "termines"?
"termines" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,303 in our Spanish list, against #26,256 for "terminemos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "terminemos" 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 #141,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "terminemos" and "termines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "terminaremos vs terminemos". 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 #141,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list