infarct

/ɪnˈfɑɹkt/

//ɪnˈfɑɹkt// noun

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

The verdict

“infarct” is uncommon English (frequency #88,463 among 17,902 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,463
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.

Key facts for infarct
PropertyValue
Headwordinfarct
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈfɑɹkt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#88,463
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “infarct” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). infarct lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

infarct is uncommon English at frequency #88,463 among 17,902 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪnˈfɑɹkt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.".

No misspelling variants are generated for infarct in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin īnfarctus, tu-stem derivation of īnfarciō. The correct English form is infarct, spelled I-N-F-A-R-C-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnfarctus, tu-stem derivation of īnfarciō.

This word in other languages

infarto(Español)infarctus(Français)Infarkt(Deutsch)infarto(Português)

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 "infarct"?
"infarct" is spelled I-N-F-A-R-C-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈfɑɹkt/.
What does "infarct" mean?
As a noun, "infarct" means: An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.
How do you pronounce "infarct"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infarct" is /ɪnˈfɑɹkt/. 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 "infarct"?
Borrowed from Latin īnfarctus, tu-stem derivation of īnfarciō. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “infarct”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-F-A-R-C-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪnˈfɑɹkt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list