# finite

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfaɪ.naɪt/ · frequency rank #10,365

## Definitions
1. Having an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.
2. Limited by (i.e. inflected for) person or number.
3. finitely generated (as a module).

## Etymology
The adjective is derived from Middle English fynyte, finit, from Latin fīnītus, perfect passive participle of fīniō (“to finish; to terminate”), from fīnis (“boundary”). The word displaced Old English ġeendodlīċ.
The noun is derived from the adjective.

## Easily confused with
- **fine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fine-vs-finite)
- **finish** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finish-vs-finite)
- **finale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finale-vs-finite)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ffinite`, `fiinte`, `finiet`, `finitte`, `finnite`, `fintie`, `fniite`, `ifnite`

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