Which to use
“termines” is a verb and “términos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,303
- “termines” frequency rank
- #1,303
- “términos” frequency rank
- 18606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | termines | términos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de terminar o de terminarse. | Forma del plural de término. |
Where the eye mixes termines and términos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between termines and términos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: termines is [t̪eɾˈmines] while términos is [ˈt̪eɾminos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18606, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
termines is recorded at frequency rank #17,303, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪eɾˈmines]. términos is at rank #1,303, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪eɾminos].
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 18606, this pair ranks #267,203 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of termines vs términos
Shared letters: imnrst. Private to "termines": e. Private to "términos": oé.
"termines" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "términos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- termines ← etrmines · temrines · terimnes · termiens · terminess · terminnes · terminse · termmines
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "termines" for "términos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "termines" or "términos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "termines" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "términos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,203 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "termines" and "términos" 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 #267,203 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.