Which to use
“termes” is a noun and “terminés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,425
- “termes” frequency rank
- #15,522
- “terminés” frequency rank
- 16947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | termes | terminés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de terme. | Participe passé masculin pluriel verbe terminer. |
Where the eye mixes termes and terminés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses termes with terminés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: termes is \tɛʁm\ while terminés is \tɛʁ.mi.ne\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
termes is recorded at frequency rank #1,425, classified as anoun, pronounced \tɛʁm\. terminés is at rank #15,522, tagged as averb, pronounced \tɛʁ.mi.ne\.
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 16947, this pair ranks #385,509 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of termes vs terminés
Shared letters: emrst. Private to "termes": -. Private to "terminés": iné.
"termes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "terminés" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- termes ← etrmes · temres · terems · termess · termmes · termse · terrmes · tremes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "termes" and "terminés" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "termes" or "terminés"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "termes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "terminés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #385,509 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "termes" and "terminés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "terminés vs terrine". 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 #385,509 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.