Which to use
“finalizar” and “finalizó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,834
- “finalizar” frequency rank
- #12,606
- “finalizó” frequency rank
- 18440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | finalizar | finalizó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Concluir, terminar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de finalizar. |
Where the eye mixes finalizar and finalizó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. finalizar runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) 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 finalizar with finalizó
A purely visual mix-up. finalizar ([finaliˈsaɾ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
finalizar is recorded at frequency rank #5,834, classified as averb, pronounced [finaliˈsaɾ]. 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 18440, this pair ranks #267,899 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of finalizar vs finalizó
Shared letters: afilnz. Private to "finalizar": r. Private to "finalizó": ó.
"finalizar" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "finalizó" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- finalizar ← ffinalizar · fianlizar · finailzar · finaliazr · finalizarr · finalizra · finalizzar · finallizar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "finalizar" for "finalizó" ever safe?
Which is more common, "finalizar" or "finalizó"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "finalizar" and "finalizó" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "finalizar" 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 #267,899 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "finalizar" and "finalizó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "finalizan vs finalizó". 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 #267,899 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.