# financier

> English word · Noun · IPA /f(a)ɪˈnæn.sɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #28,548

## Definitions
1. A person who, as a profession, profits from large financial transactions.
2. A company that does the same.
3. One charged with the administration of finance; an officer who administers the public revenue; a treasurer.
4. A light, spongy teacake, usually based on almond flour or flavoring.
5. A traditional French (Ragoût à la Financière) or Piemontese (Finanziera alla piemontese) rich sauce or ragout, made with coxcomb, wattles, cock's testicles, chicken livers and a variety of other ingredients.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French financier.

## Easily confused with
- **financing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/financier-vs-financing)
- **finance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finance-vs-financier)
- **fancier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fancier-vs-financier)
- **finances** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finances-vs-financier)
- **financial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/financial-vs-financier)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ffinancier`, `fianncier`, `finacnier`, `financcier`, `financeir`, `financierr`, `financire`, `finanicer`, `finanncier`, `finnacier`, `finnancier`, `fniancier`, `ifnancier`

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