Which to use
“terna” and “turn” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,872
- “terna” frequency rank
- #33,885
- “turn” frequency rank
- 67757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | terna | turn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | El conjunto de las tres personas que son propuestas a una autoridad para que designe a una de entre ellas en una función o empleo. | En el póquer, cuarta carta que se coloca boca arriba después del flop. |
Where the eye mixes terna and turn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between terna and turn
A purely visual mix-up. terna ([ˈt̪eɾna]) and turn ([ˈt̪uɾn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
terna is recorded at frequency rank #33,872, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪eɾna]. turn is at rank #33,885, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪uɾn].
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 67757, this pair ranks #36,294 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of terna vs turn
Shared letters: nrt. Private to "terna": ae. Private to "turn": u.
"terna" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "turn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "terna" for "turn" ever safe?
Which is more common, "terna" or "turn"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "terna" and "turn" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "terna" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "turn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,294 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "terna" and "turn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "terna vs Tirana". 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 #36,294 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.