fin de semana

[ˈfĩn̪ d̪e seˈmana]

/[ˈfĩn̪ d̪e seˈmana]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Período semanal de descanso del régimen laboral y escolar, que consiste habitualmente en Occidente en el día sábado y el domingo de la semana que le sigue.

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Index ES-fin-de-semana · fin de semana · Spanish

fin de semana · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 fin de semana
PropertyValue
Headwordfin de semana
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈfĩn̪ d̪e seˈmana]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

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

fin de semanaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

fin de semana is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈfĩn̪ d̪e seˈmana]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Período semanal de descanso del régimen laboral y escolar, que consiste habitualmente en Occidente en el día sábado y el domingo de la semana que le sigue.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for fin de semana in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is fin de semana, spelled F-I-N- -D-E- -S-E-M-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Período semanal de descanso del régimen laboral y escolar, que consiste habitualmente en Occidente en el día sábado y el domingo de la semana que le sigue.

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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 "fin de semana"?
"fin de semana" is spelled F-I-N- -D-E- -S-E-M-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfĩn̪ d̪e seˈmana].
What does "fin de semana" mean?
As a phrase, "fin de semana" means: Período semanal de descanso del régimen laboral y escolar, que consiste habitualmente en Occidente en el día sábado y el domingo de la semana que le sigue.
How do you pronounce "fin de semana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fin de semana" is [ˈfĩn̪ d̪e seˈmana]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fin de semana" come from?
"fin de semana" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list