finito

/fi.ˈni.tu/

//fi.ˈni.tu// adj

The verdict

“finito” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #38,707 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#38,707
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que tem fim ou limite

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

finito vs fito
67% similar
finito vs frito
67% similar
finito vs finta
67% similar

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

Key facts for finito
PropertyValue
Headwordfinito
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/fi.ˈni.tu/
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,707
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “finito” 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). finito 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 finito is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /fi.ˈni.tu/. Corpus data places it at rank #38,707 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for finito, with forms such as "ffinito", "fiinto", and "finiot". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "fito", "frito", "finta", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is finito, spelled F-I-N-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que tem fim ou limite
  2. 2
    que acaba após certo tempo decorrido
  3. 3
    que não se estende indefinidamente

Antonyms

infinito

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffinito,fiinto,finiot,finitto,finnito,fintio,fniito,ifnito

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of finito - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffinito1fiinto2finiot2finitto1finnito1fintio2fniito2ifnito2
Edit distance from "finito"

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 "finito"?
"finito" is spelled F-I-N-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /fi.ˈni.tu/.
What does "finito" mean?
As an adjective, "finito" means: que tem fim ou limite
What words are commonly confused with "finito"?
"finito" is commonly confused with "fito", "frito", "finta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "finito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "finito" is /fi.ˈni.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "finito" come from?
"finito" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “finito”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-I-N-I-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fi.ˈni.tu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fito” - see the side-by-side comparison. finito vs fito
  • 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