finned

/fɪnd/

//fɪnd// adj

"finned" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“finned” is uncommon English (frequency #68,219 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,219
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having fins, or a particular type of fins.

Corpus desk

Index EN-finned · finned · English

finned · rank #68,219 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,219
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH finna

Nearest frequency peer: finna (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “finned”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “finned” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for finned
PropertyValue
Headwordfinned
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/fɪnd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#68,219
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “finned” in English

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “finna” (#68,218), “finis” (#68,217), “Fillon” (#68,216). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “finned” is #68,219. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

finned is uncommon English at frequency #68,219 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /fɪnd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Having fins, or a particular type of fins.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for finned in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From fin + -ed. The correct English form is finned, spelled F-I-N-N-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having fins, or a particular type of fins.

Etymology

From fin + -ed.

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 "finned"?
"finned" is spelled F-I-N-N-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /fɪnd/.
What does "finned" mean?
As an adjective, "finned" means: Having fins, or a particular type of fins.
How do you pronounce "finned"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "finned" is /fɪnd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "finned"?
From fin + -ed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list