infanta

/ɪnˈfantə/

//ɪnˈfantə// noun

"infanta" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“infanta” is uncommon English (frequency #73,295 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,295
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The daughter of a king in Spain or Portugal.

Corpus desk

Index EN-infanta · infanta · English

infanta · rank #73,295 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,295
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH incredulously

Nearest frequency peer: incredulously (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “infanta”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “infanta” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for infanta
PropertyValue
Headwordinfanta
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈfantə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#73,295
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “infanta” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).infantafalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “incredulously” (#73,294), “incisor” (#73,293), “impoundment” (#73,292). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “infanta” is #73,295. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

infanta is uncommon English at frequency #73,295 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪnˈfantə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The daughter of a king in Spain or Portugal.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for infanta, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish infanta, Portuguese infanta, feminine of infante. The correct English form is infanta, spelled I-N-F-A-N-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The daughter of a king in Spain or Portugal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. It was a dispatch intended specifically to communicate a sense of closure to the Spanish monarchs, to show that England possessed a dynasty fit for an infanta of Spain.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish infanta, Portuguese infanta, feminine of infante.

This word in other languages

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "infanta"?
"infanta" is spelled I-N-F-A-N-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈfantə/.
What does "infanta" mean?
As a noun, "infanta" means: The daughter of a king in Spain or Portugal.
How do you pronounce "infanta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infanta" is /ɪnˈfantə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "infanta"?
Borrowed from Spanish infanta, Portuguese infanta, feminine of infante. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list