# finality vs finally

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### finality
*noun · IPA /faɪˈnælɪti/ · frequency rank #45,930*
The state of being final; the condition from which no further changes occur.

### finally
*adverb · IPA /ˈfaɪ.nə.li/ · frequency rank #690*
At the end or conclusion; ultimately.

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