Which to use
“finalizado” and “finalizó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,363
- “finalizado” frequency rank
- #12,606
- “finalizó” frequency rank
- 26969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | finalizado | finalizó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de finalizar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de finalizar. |
Where the eye mixes finalizado and finalizó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. finalizado runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCVCV) against finalizó's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses finalizado with finalizó
A purely visual mix-up. finalizado ([finaliˈsað̞o]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
finalizado is recorded at frequency rank #14,363, classified as averb, pronounced [finaliˈsað̞o]. 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 26969, this pair ranks #229,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of finalizado vs finalizó
Shared letters: afilnz. Private to "finalizado": do. Private to "finalizó": ó.
"finalizado" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV · "finalizó" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- finalizado ← ffinalizado · fianlizado · finailzado · finaliazdo · finalizaddo · finalizaod · finalizdao · finalizzado
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "finalizado" and "finalizó" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "finalizado" vs "finalizó" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "finalizado" 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 #229,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "finalizado" and "finalizó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "finalizado vs finalizan". 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 #229,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.