Which to use
“terminal” is an adjective and “término” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,259
- “terminal” frequency rank
- #6,594
- “término” frequency rank
- 11853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | terminal | término |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o mesmo que final | ponto final de algo, ou que ali termina |
Where the eye mixes terminal and término
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses terminal with término
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: terminal is /tɨɾ.mi.ˈnaɫ/ while término is /ˈtɛʁ.mi.nu/ [ˈtɛɦ.mi.nu]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
terminal is recorded at frequency rank #5,259, classified as anadj, pronounced /tɨɾ.mi.ˈnaɫ/. término is at rank #6,594, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɛʁ.mi.nu/ [ˈtɛɦ.mi.nu].
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 11853, this pair ranks #60,908 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of terminal vs término
Shared letters: imnrt. Private to "terminal": ael. Private to "término": oé.
"terminal" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "término" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- terminal ← etrminal · temrinal · terimnal · termianl · terminall · terminla · terminnal · termminal
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "terminal" and "término" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "terminal" vs "término" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "terminal" and "término" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "terminal" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "término" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,908 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "terminal" and "término" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "termal vs terminal". 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 #60,908 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.