Which to use
“finito” and “fito” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,707
- “finito” frequency rank
- #35,597
- “fito” frequency rank
- 74304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | finito | fito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que tem fim ou limite | erguido, direito |
Where the eye mixes finito and fito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. finito runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against fito's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: finito vs fito
A purely visual mix-up. finito (/fi.ˈni.tu/) and fito (/ˈfi.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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74304, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
finito is recorded at frequency rank #38,707, classified as anadj, pronounced /fi.ˈni.tu/. fito is at rank #35,597, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈfi.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 74304, this pair ranks #2,560 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of finito vs fito
Shared letters: fiot. Private to "finito": n. Private to "fito": -.
"finito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "fito" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "finito" and "fito" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "finito" or "fito" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "finito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,560 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "finito" and "fito" 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 #2,560 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.