-fina
\ˈfi˩.na˩\
The verdict
“-fina” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Serrer, presser.
Corpus desk
Index FR-fina · -fina · French
-fina · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "-" 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 | -fina |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈfi˩.na˩\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « -fina » en français
Rare enough to double-check
-fina is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈfi˩.na˩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for -fina in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is -fina, spelled --F-I-N-A.
Definition
- 1Serrer, presser.
- 2Cliquer, presser.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how -fina appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Finá áwa mpɔ̂ na omɔ́na yě — Clique ici pour le voir.
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.