Which to use
“terminées” is an adjective and “terminés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,497
- “terminées” frequency rank
- #15,522
- “terminés” frequency rank
- 32019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | terminées | terminés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de terminé. | Participe passé masculin pluriel verbe terminer. |
Same sound, different letters: terminées vs terminés
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 8 letters. terminées runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVVC) against terminés's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - terminées / terminés
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: terminées and terminés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \tɛʁ.mi.ne\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
terminées is recorded at frequency rank #16,497, classified as anadj, pronounced \tɛʁ.mi.ne\. 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 32019, this pair ranks #300,095 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of terminées vs terminés
Shared letters: eimnrsté. Private to "terminées": -. Private to "terminés": -.
"terminées" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "terminés" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "terminées" and "terminés" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "terminées" vs "terminés" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "terminées" 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 #300,095 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "terminées" and "terminés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "terminées vs terminons". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #300,095 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.