finished

/ˈfɪnɪʃt/

//ˈfɪnɪʃt// adj

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"finished" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“finished” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,220. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,220
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Processed or perfected.

Corpus desk

Index EN-finished · finished · English

finished · rank #1,220 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,220
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH features

Nearest frequency peer: features (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “finished”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “finished” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

finished vs fished
75% similar
finished vs finishes
88% similar
finished vs finisher
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for finished
PropertyValue
Headwordfinished
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈfɪnɪʃt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,220
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “finished”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).finishedlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “features” (#1,219), “floor” (#1,221), “France” (#1,222). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “finished” is #1,220. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around finished (IPA /ˈfɪnɪʃt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,220 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for finished, with forms such as "ffinished", "fiinshed", and "finihsed". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "fished", "finishes", "finisher", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is finished, spelled F-I-N-I-S-H-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Processed or perfected.
  2. 2
    Completed; concluded; done.
  3. 3
    Done for; doomed; used up.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how finished appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He gave a very finished, but uninspired performance.
  2. I won't be finished until just before lunch.

Synonyms

concludedcompletecompleteddoneendedfinishedin the books

Antonyms

half-finishedunfinishedcontinuingongoingunbegununcommencedunstartedcontinuouseternallasting

This word in other languages

terminado(Español)fini(Français)fertig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffinished
  • fiinshed
  • finihsed
  • finisehd
  • finishde
  • finishedd
  • finishhed
  • finisshed
  • finnished
  • finsihed
  • fniished
  • ifnished

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of finished - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffinished1fiinshed2finihsed2finisehd2finishde2finishedd1finishhed1finisshed1
Edit distance from "finished"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "finished"?
"finished" is spelled F-I-N-I-S-H-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɪnɪʃt/.
What does "finished" mean?
As an adjective, "finished" means: Processed or perfected.
What words are commonly confused with "finished"?
"finished" is commonly confused with "fished", "finishes", "finisher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "finished"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "finished" is /ˈfɪnɪʃt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "finished" come from?
"finished" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "finished", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

features#1,219contract#1,216majority#1,227physical#1,231

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

successful12 variantsgenerally12 variantscompared12 variantsincludes12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list