finito

/fi.ˈni.tu/

//fi.ˈni.tu// adj

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The verdict

“finito” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #38,707. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,707
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que tem fim ou limite

Corpus desk

Index PT-finito · finito · Portuguese

finito · rank #38,707 · 8 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,707
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH everyone

Nearest frequency peer: everyone (-7 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 “finito”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “finito” 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).

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)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “finito”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).finitocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “everyone” (#38,700), “Estêvão” (#38,699), “gafanhoto” (#38,715). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “finito” fica em #38,707. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around finito (IPA /fi.ˈni.tu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,707 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Os recursos naturais do planteta terra são finitos.
  2. O dinheiro de qualquer milionário é finito.

Antonyms

infinito

This word in other languages

finite(English)finito(Español)fini(Français)begrenzt(Deutsch)

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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ementa#38,681kosher#38,775caçado#38,617Messer#38,810

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Astana8 variantsnotice8 variantsstack8 variantspingue8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list