por fin
[poɾ ˈfĩn]
The verdict
“por fin” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Denota algo que se logra por primera vez, después de mucho tiempo o de mucho trabajo o esfuerzo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-por-fin · por fin · Spanish
por fin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | por fin |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [poɾ ˈfĩn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “por fin” en español
Rare enough to double-check
por fin is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [poɾ ˈfĩn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
por fin has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is por fin, spelled P-O-R- -F-I-N.
Definition
- 1Denota algo que se logra por primera vez, después de mucho tiempo o de mucho trabajo o esfuerzo.
- 2En forma interrogativa, se emplea para indagar cuando no se tiene precision sobre un asunto en específico.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how por fin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Vaya, por fin Carlos logró conseguir novia
¿Por fin quién se va a quedar encargado del puesto ahora que el gerente renunció?
Synonyms
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.