enfin

[ɑ̃.fɛ̃]

/[ɑ̃.fɛ̃]/ conj

The verdict

“enfin” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,872 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a conjunction. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,872
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Por último, finalmente, para terminar, en fin.

Corpus desk

Index ES-enfin · enfin · Spanish

enfin · rank #71,872 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,872
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH endometrio

Nearest frequency peer: endometrio (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “enfin”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “enfin” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for enfin
PropertyValue
Headwordenfin
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechConjunction
IPA[ɑ̃.fɛ̃]
Letters5
Frequency rank#71,872
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “enfin” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).enfincae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “endometrio” (#71,871), “endebles” (#71,870), “enfurecer” (#71,874). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “enfin” va en #71,872. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

enfin is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,872 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as aconjunction, transcribed [ɑ̃.fɛ̃]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Por último, finalmente, para terminar, en fin.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for enfin, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is enfin, spelled E-N-F-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Por último, finalmente, para terminar, en fin.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "enfin"?
"enfin" is spelled E-N-F-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɑ̃.fɛ̃].
What does "enfin" mean?
As a conjunction, "enfin" means: Por último, finalmente, para terminar, en fin.
How do you pronounce "enfin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enfin" is [ɑ̃.fɛ̃]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enfin" come from?
"enfin" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list