fim

noun

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The verdict

“fim” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #227) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#227
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lugar ou tempo em que algo termina, final, antônimo de início

Corpus desk

Index PT-fim · fim · Portuguese

fim · rank #227 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #227
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH final

Nearest frequency peer: final (+1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “fim”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “fim” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fim vs foi
33% similar
fim vs for
33% similar
fim vs fui
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fim
PropertyValue
Headwordfim
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters3
Frequency rank#227
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “fim” fica na frequência do português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.fimcai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “final” (#228), “gente” (#225), “família” (#224). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for fim is neighbouring look-alikes ("foi", "for", …), not just typos; it is anoun. Frequency #227 among 853 “F” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fim, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "foi", "for", "fui", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is fim, spelled F-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    lugar ou tempo em que algo termina, final, antônimo de início
  2. 2
    objetivo, finalidade, intenção
  3. 3
    extremidade

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how fim appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "Ela continuou a botar as cartas, combinou-as, e no fim declarou-me que eu tinha medo de que você me esquecesse."
  2. "(...) só assim se explica a temeridade com que, dali a algum tempo, entrei mais pela igreja, a fim de olhar também para o lado oposto."

This word in other languages

ending(English)fin(Español)Ablaufen(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fim"?
"fim" is spelled F-I-M.
What does "fim" mean?
As a noun, "fim" means: lugar ou tempo em que algo termina, final, antônimo de início
What words are commonly confused with "fim"?
"fim" is commonly confused with "foi", "for", "fui". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "fim" come from?
"fim" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fim", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

for#220num#234pai#240fez#203

What to do next

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  • "fim" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "foi". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #227 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list