# infamy vs infancy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### infamy
*noun · IPA /ˈɪnfəmi/ · frequency rank #34,540*
The state of being infamous.

### infancy
*noun · IPA /ˈɪnfənsi/ · frequency rank #17,641*
The earliest period of childhood (crawling rather than walking).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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