finalizar

/fi.nɐ.li.ˈzaɾ/

//fi.nɐ.li.ˈzaɾ// verb

The verdict

“finalizar” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #10,719. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,719
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - completar algo; chegar ao fim (de um projeto, por exemplo)

Corpus desk

Index PT-finalizar · finalizar · Portuguese

finalizar · rank #10,719 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #10,719
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH farto

Nearest frequency peer: farto (-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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “finalizar”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “finalizar” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

finalizar vs fiscalizar
80% similar

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

Key facts for finalizar
PropertyValue
Headwordfinalizar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/fi.nɐ.li.ˈzaɾ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,719
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “finalizar”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).finalizarcai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “farto” (#10,718), “falecimento” (#10,716), “fogão” (#10,722). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “finalizar” fica em #10,719. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around finalizar (IPA /fi.nɐ.li.ˈzaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,719 among 853 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "completar algo; chegar ao fim (de um projeto, por exemplo)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for finalizar, with forms such as "ffinalizar", "fianlizar", and "finailzar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "fiscalizar", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is finalizar, spelled F-I-N-A-L-I-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    completar algo; chegar ao fim (de um projeto, por exemplo)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Em vez de finalizar oficialmente sua campanha, Hillary preferiu suspendê-la.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffinalizar
  • fianlizar
  • finailzar
  • finaliazr
  • finalizarr
  • finalizra
  • finalizzar
  • finallizar
  • finalziar
  • finlaizar
  • finnalizar
  • fnializar
  • ifnalizar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of finalizar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffinalizar1fianlizar2finailzar2finaliazr2finalizarr1finalizra2finalizzar1finallizar1
Edit distance from "finalizar"

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 "finalizar"?
"finalizar" is spelled F-I-N-A-L-I-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /fi.nɐ.li.ˈzaɾ/.
What does "finalizar" mean?
As a verb, "finalizar" means: completar algo; chegar ao fim (de um projeto, por exemplo)
What words are commonly confused with "finalizar"?
"finalizar" is commonly confused with "fiscalizar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "finalizar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "finalizar" is /fi.nɐ.li.ˈzaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "finalizar" come from?
"finalizar" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list