# finale vs finite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### finite
*adjective · IPA /ˈfaɪ.naɪt/ · frequency rank #10,365*
Having an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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