Which to use
“termine” and “término” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,972
- “termine” frequency rank
- #6,594
- “término” frequency rank
- 17566
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | termine | término |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fim, término | ponto final de algo, ou que ali termina |
Where the eye mixes termine and término
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: termine vs término
A purely visual mix-up. termine (/'tɛrmine/) and término (/ˈtɛʁ.mi.nu/ [ˈtɛɦ.mi.nu]) 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 17566, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
termine is recorded at frequency rank #10,972, classified as anoun, pronounced /'tɛrmine/. 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 17566, this pair ranks #53,654 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of termine vs término
Shared letters: imnrt. Private to "termine": e. Private to "término": oé.
"termine" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "término" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- termine ← etrmine · temrine · terimne · termien · terminne · termmine · termnie · terrmine
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "termine" for "término" ever safe?
Which is more common, "termine" or "término"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "termine" and "término" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "termine" 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 #53,654 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "termine" and "término" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "térmico vs termine". 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 #53,654 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.