# finalize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈfaɪ.nə.laɪz/ · frequency rank #33,242

## Definitions
1. To make final or firm; to finish or complete.
2. To prepare (an object) for garbage collection by calling its finalizer.

## Etymology
From final + -ize.

## Easily confused with
- **finale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finale-vs-finalize)
- **finalist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finalist-vs-finalize)
- **finality** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finality-vs-finalize)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ffinalize`, `fianlize`, `finailze`, `finaliez`, `finalizze`, `finallize`, `finalzie`, `finlaize`, `finnalize`, `fnialize`, `ifnalize`

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