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Which to use

“finalice” and “finalizó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#37,623
“finalice” frequency rank
#12,606
“finalizó” frequency rank
50229
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature finalice finalizó
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de finalizar o de finalizarse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de finalizar.

Where the eye mixes finalice and finalizó

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. finalice and finalizó follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

8 ch
finalice
8 ch
finalizó

Why the eye confuses finalice with finalizó

A purely visual mix-up. finalice ([finaˈlise]) and finalizó ([finaliˈso]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

finalice is recorded at frequency rank #37,623, classified as averb, pronounced [finaˈlise]. finalizó is at rank #12,606, tagged as averb, pronounced [finaliˈso].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 50229, this pair ranks #104,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of finalice vs finalizó

Shared letters: afiln. Private to "finalice": ce. Private to "finalizó": zó.

"finalice" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "finalizó" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • finalice ← ffinalice · fianlice · finailce · finalcie · finalicce · finaliec · finalise · finallice

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "finalice" and "finalizó" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([finaˈlise] versus [finaliˈso]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "finalice" vs "finalizó" - which ranks higher?
"finalizó" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,606 in our Spanish list, against #37,623 for "finalice". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "finalice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "finalizó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #104,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "finalice" and "finalizó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "finalice vs finance". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #104,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list