# final vs finale

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### final
*noun · IPA /ˈfaɪnl̩/ · frequency rank #527*
A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.

### finale
*noun · IPA /fɨˈnɑːli/ · frequency rank #6,686*
The grand end of something, especially of a show or piece of music.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/final-vs-finale