Which to use
“termes” and “textes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,425
- “termes” frequency rank
- #1,642
- “textes” frequency rank
- 3067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | termes | textes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de terme. | Pluriel de texte. |
Where the eye mixes termes and textes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: termes vs textes
A purely visual mix-up. termes (\tɛʁm\) and textes (\tɛkst\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3067, 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\. textes is at rank #1,642, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tɛkst\.
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 3067, this pair ranks #434,859 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of termes vs textes
Shared letters: est. Private to "termes": mr. Private to "textes": x.
"termes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "textes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "termes" and "textes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "termes" or "textes"?
After this comparison
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 "textes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #434,859 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "termes" and "textes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "termes vs thermos". 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 #434,859 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.