Infekt

[ɪnˈfɛkt]

/[ɪnˈfɛkt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Infekt” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,010. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,010
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Erreger hervorgerufene, ansteckende Krankheit

Corpus desk

Index DE-infekt · Infekt · German

Infekt · rank #40,010 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,010
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH imitiert

Nearest frequency peer: imitiert (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Infekt“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Infekt“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Infekt vs intakt
50% similar
Infekt vs Inzest
67% similar
Infekt vs Insekt
83% similar

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

Key facts for Infekt
PropertyValue
HeadwordInfekt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnˈfɛkt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,010
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Infekt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Infektliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „imitiert“ (#40,009), „inspirierten“ (#40,011), „Ilja“ (#40,008). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Infekt“ bei #40,010. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Infekt (IPA [ɪnˈfɛkt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,010 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Infekt, with forms such as "ifnekt", "inefkt", and "infekkt". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "intakt", "Inzest", "Insekt", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Infekt, spelled I-N-F-E-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Erreger hervorgerufene, ansteckende Krankheit
  2. 2
    kurz für Infektion

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Impfung kann einem Infekt vorbeugen.
  2. „Einen Infekt nicht zu verschleppen bedeutet mehr als drei Tage fieberfrei zu sein.“

Synonyms

InfektionskrankheitAnsteckung

This word in other languages

infection(English)infección(Español)maladie infectieuse(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnekt
  • inefkt
  • infekkt
  • infektt
  • infetk
  • inffekt
  • infket
  • innfekt
  • nifekt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ifnekt2inefkt2infekkt1infektt1infetk2inffekt1infket2innfekt1
Edit distance from "Infekt"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Infekt"?
"Infekt" is spelled I-N-F-E-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnˈfɛkt].
What does "Infekt" mean?
As a noun, "Infekt" means: durch Erreger hervorgerufene, ansteckende Krankheit
What words are commonly confused with "Infekt"?
"Infekt" is commonly confused with "intakt", "Inzest", "Insekt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Infekt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Infekt" is [ɪnˈfɛkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Infekt" come from?
"Infekt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Hülsen#40,007herber#39,991kippte#40,030Hasses#39,987

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

killing9 variantsklonen9 variantskluges9 variantsKrabben9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list