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 May 6, 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.

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)

Where “fin de semana” sits in Spanish frequency

fin de semana falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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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Using “fin de semana”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-I-N- -D-E- -S-E-M-A-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfĩn̪ d̪e seˈmana] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list