a fin de

[a ˈfĩn̪ d̪e]

/[a ˈfĩn̪ d̪e]/ phrase

The verdict

“a fin de” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Con el fin de, con el objeto de, con el propósito de, para.

Corpus desk

Index ES-a-fin-de · a fin de · Spanish

a fin de · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for a fin de
PropertyValue
Headworda fin de
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[a ˈfĩn̪ d̪e]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “a fin de” en español

a fin deno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

a fin de is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [a ˈfĩn̪ d̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Con el fin de, con el objeto de, con el propósito de, para.".

Zero misspellings are on record for a fin de in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is a fin de, spelled A- -F-I-N- -D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Con el fin de, con el objeto de, con el propósito de, para.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. El hecho de que los intereses de tal deuda se hayan disparado no tiene nada que ver (repito, nada que ver) ni con el tamaño del déficit ni con el de la deuda pública, sino con el hecho de que el BCE no ha comprado desde hace ya tres meses deuda pública, y no la ha comprado a fin de forzar al gobierno español a “hacer los deberes” que son, según el BCE, la…

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "a fin de"?
"a fin de" is spelled A- -F-I-N- -D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [a ˈfĩn̪ d̪e].
What does "a fin de" mean?
As a phrase, "a fin de" means: Con el fin de, con el objeto de, con el propósito de, para.
How do you pronounce "a fin de"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "a fin de" is [a ˈfĩn̪ d̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "a fin de" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list