se terminer

\sə tɛʁ.mi.ne\

/\sə tɛʁ.mi.ne\/ verb

The verdict

“se terminer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forme pronominale de terminer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-se-terminer · se terminer · French

se terminer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for se terminer
PropertyValue
Headwordse terminer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\sə tɛʁ.mi.ne\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « se terminer » en français

se terminersiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

se terminer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \sə tɛʁ.mi.ne\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forme pronominale de terminer.".

se terminer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is se terminer, spelled S-E- -T-E-R-M-I-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forme pronominale de terminer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how se terminer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Il jeta un rapide coup d’œil sur la victime et hocha la tête ; il eût préféré que la partie se terminât sans ce coup de feu.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "se terminer"?
"se terminer" is spelled S-E- -T-E-R-M-I-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \sə tɛʁ.mi.ne\.
What does "se terminer" mean?
As a verb, "se terminer" means: Forme pronominale de terminer.
How do you pronounce "se terminer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "se terminer" is \sə tɛʁ.mi.ne\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "se terminer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list