# fines vs finesse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fines
*noun · IPA /faɪnz/ · frequency rank #9,894*
plural of fine

### finesse
*noun · IPA /fɪˈnɛs/ · frequency rank #22,970*
Skill in the handling or manipulation of a situation.

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