Which to use
“termes” and “thermos” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,425
- “termes” frequency rank
- #49,973
- “thermos” frequency rank
- 51398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | termes | thermos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de terme. | Récipient isolant conservant la température d’un liquide pendant quelques heures. |
Where the eye mixes termes and thermos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between termes and thermos
A purely visual mix-up. termes (\tɛʁm\) and thermos (\tɛʁ.mɔs\) 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 51398, 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\. thermos is at rank #49,973, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tɛʁ.mɔs\.
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 51398, this pair ranks #155,285 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of termes vs thermos
Shared letters: emrst. Private to "termes": -. Private to "thermos": ho.
"termes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "thermos" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "termes" and "thermos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "termes" or "thermos"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "termes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "thermos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,285 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "termes" and "thermos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "terms 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 #155,285 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.