Which to use
“feito” and “finito” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #328
- “feito” frequency rank
- #38,707
- “finito” frequency rank
- 39035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feito | finito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fabricado, produzido | que tem fim ou limite |
Where the eye mixes feito and finito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between feito and finito
A purely visual mix-up. feito (/ˈfɐj.tu/) and finito (/fi.ˈni.tu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feito is recorded at frequency rank #328, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈfɐj.tu/. finito is at rank #38,707, tagged as anadj, pronounced /fi.ˈni.tu/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 39035, this pair ranks #27,323 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feito vs finito
Shared letters: fiot. Private to "feito": e. Private to "finito": n.
"feito" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "finito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feito" for "finito" ever safe?
Frequency check: "feito" vs "finito" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "finito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,323 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feito" and "finito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "finito vs finta". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #27,323 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.