# infinite vs infinitive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### infinite
*adjective · IPA /ˈɪnfᵻnɪt/ · frequency rank #5,507*
Indefinably large, countlessly great; immense.

### infinitive
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/ · frequency rank #48,820*
The infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood).

## Source
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