fim

noun

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The verdict

“fim” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #227 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#227
frequency rank, Portuguese
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - lugar ou tempo em que algo termina, final, antônimo de início

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)

Where “fim” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fim lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for fim is 3 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #227 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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.

Using “fim”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-I-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “foi” - see the side-by-side comparison. fim vs foi
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list