Which to use
“fini” is an adjective and “foin” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #789
- “fini” frequency rank
- #13,388
- “foin” frequency rank
- 14177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fini | foin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a une fin, limité. | Herbe fauchée et séchée qui sert principalement à la nourriture des chevaux et des bestiaux. |
Where the eye mixes fini and foin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fini (CVCV) and foin (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between fini and foin
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fini is \fi.ni\ while foin is \fwɛ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fini is recorded at frequency rank #789, classified as anadj, pronounced \fi.ni\. foin is at rank #13,388, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fwɛ̃\.
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 14177, this pair ranks #397,823 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fini vs foin
Shared letters: fin. Private to "fini": -. Private to "foin": o.
"fini" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "foin" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fini" and "foin" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fini" or "foin"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fini" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #397,823 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fini" and "foin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "FIV vs foin". 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 #397,823 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.